Cumberland Partners Ltd Purchases 4,000 Shares of Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

Cumberland Partners Ltd grew its position in Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) by 66.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 10,000 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares during the quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd’s holdings in Leidos were worth $1,890,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LDOS. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in Leidos in the third quarter worth about $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Leidos by 471.4% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 200 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Leidos in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. boosted its stake in shares of Leidos by 66.2% during the second quarter. Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. now owns 216 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Motco purchased a new position in Leidos during the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.12% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Elizabeth A. Porter sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.21, for a total value of $576,630.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 38,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,414,500.75. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

More Leidos News

Here are the key news stories impacting Leidos this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and upgraded FY‑2026 guidance — Leidos reported non‑GAAP EPS above estimates and issued FY‑2026 EPS and revenue guidance above consensus, supporting upside expectations for profitability and growth. Leidos Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Record cash flow and $2.4B acquisition — Management highlighted record cash generation and announced the $2.4 billion Entrust deal to expand its energy business, which accelerates the NorthStar 2030 strategy and increases scale in higher‑margin areas. Defense Giant Leidos Delivers Record Cash Flow, Secures $2.4B Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Improved liquidity — Leidos expanded and extended its revolving credit facility, which reduces refinancing risk and supports M&A and working‑capital flexibility during the integration of Entrust. Leidos Expands and Extends Revolving Credit Facility Agreement
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive long‑term growth takes and conference presentation — Multiple bulls (Zacks, MSN) and management presentations at Citi emphasize longer‑term growth drivers (energy, systems integration), which support a multi‑year thesis but carry execution risk. Why Leidos (LDOS) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss tied to government shutdown — Q4 revenue fell short of consensus, which management attributed in part to a six‑week government shutdown; slower top‑line trends increase near‑term execution and backlog visibility concerns. Leidos misses quarterly revenue estimates on government shutdown impact
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and market reaction — Some analysts cut targets (Baird lowered target) and several outlets argued the post‑earnings selloff was warranted given the revenue miss and uncertainty around integration/near‑term growth, which can cap upside until revenue momentum is clearer. Leidos price target lowered at Baird

Leidos Stock Performance

Shares of Leidos stock opened at $171.74 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $187.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $186.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.43, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $123.62 and a 52 week high of $205.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The aerospace company reported $2.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $4.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.31 billion. Leidos had a net margin of 8.43% and a return on equity of 32.95%. Leidos’s revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.37 EPS. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.050-12.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 10.62 EPS for the current year.

Leidos Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.04%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on LDOS shares. Bank of America upped their target price on Leidos from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Leidos in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 price objective (up from $200.00) on shares of Leidos in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Leidos from $230.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Leidos from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Leidos has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $213.27.

Leidos Company Profile

Leidos is an American technology and engineering company that provides services and solutions to government and commercial customers, with a strong focus on national security, defense, intelligence, and civil government markets. The company delivers systems integration, engineering, cybersecurity, software development, data analytics, cloud migration and managed IT services, as well as mission support for complex programs. Leidos’ work spans areas such as C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), secure communications, sensors and systems engineering, and health IT solutions for public-sector healthcare programs.

Leidos traces its corporate roots to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and emerged as an independent, publicly traded company following a corporate separation in 2013.