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The Quantellect read.Of the 15 firms covering Leidos Holdings Inc, 7 rate it Buy or better, 8 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $110.00 to $225.00 (about 2.0x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $163.60 sits 23% above the current $133.10. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 5 to 6 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $3.00 next quarter toward $12.78 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS15 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy747%
Hold853%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 15 analysts giving stock ratings to Leidos Holdings Inc.
As of Sep, 6 of 14 firms rate LDOS a Buy (8 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LDOS EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$3.00
Range $2.83 – $3.29 · 14 analysts · +9% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect Leidos Holdings Inc to earn $3.00 a share (range $2.83 – $3.29), versus $2.76 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $12.40, growing to $12.78 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.7B
Range $4.6B – $4.8B · 14 analysts · +11% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.7B (range $4.6B – $4.8B), +11.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $18.3B, rising to $19.2B next year.
Top analysts covering Leidos Holdings Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LDOS.
#1
Ken Herbert
RBC Capital · Rank #62
Buy
$170.00+27.7% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
JG
Jason Gursky
Citigroup · Rank #83
Buy
$190.00+42.7% to target
Overall win rate
53%
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#3
Matthew Akers
Wells Fargo · Rank #285
Buy
$200.00+50.3% to target
Overall win rate
40%
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#4
Noah Poponak
Goldman Sachs · Rank #328
Hold
$152.00+14.2% to target
Overall win rate
36%
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#5
Tobey Sommer
Truist Securities · Rank #343
Buy
$160.00+20.2% to target
Overall win rate
35%
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LDOS stock forecast FAQ
What is LDOS's average 12-month price target?+
The 15 analysts with a live target average $163.60 for Leidos Holdings Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $225.00 high to a $110.00 low.
Is LDOS stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 15 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 8 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LDOS?+
The Street-high target is $225.00 (Cantor Fitzgerald), and the Street-low is $110.00 (Jefferies). The average of all 15 active targets is $163.60.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LDOS?+
15 analysts have an active rating on Leidos Holdings Inc, and 15 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LDOS?+
Among analysts who currently cover LDOS, Ken Herbert of RBC Capital has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #62). Their current call is Buy with a $170.00 target.
What is Leidos Holdings Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $3.00 per share (range $2.83 – $3.29) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $12.40, rising to $12.78 the following year.
How much revenue is Leidos Holdings Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.7B (range $4.6B – $4.8B). Full-year revenue is projected at $18.3B, growing to $19.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LDOS lately?+
As of Sep, 6 of 14 firms rate LDOS a Buy (8 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LDOS calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
