Syntax Research Inc. Takes Position in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

Posted by Francis Steltz on Sep 4th, 2026

Syntax Research Inc. acquired a new position in Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 7,438 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $766,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Leidos by 46.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,073 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $415,000 after buying an additional 976 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Leidos by 86.3% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 14,250 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $2,248,000 after acquiring an additional 6,600 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Leidos by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 3,399 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $536,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in Leidos by 20.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 41,405 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $6,532,000 after acquiring an additional 6,962 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Natixis increased its holdings in Leidos by 222.3% in the 2nd quarter. Natixis now owns 8,155 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $1,287,000 after acquiring an additional 5,625 shares in the last quarter. 76.12% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Bank of America reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $125.00 price target (down from $200.00) on shares of Leidos in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Leidos from $210.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Leidos from $138.00 to $161.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $165.00 target price on shares of Leidos in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $150.00 target price on shares of Leidos in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $162.93.

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Leidos Stock Performance

LDOS opened at $132.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a current ratio of 1.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.32, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a fifty day moving average of $122.51 and a 200 day moving average of $137.83. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $98.86 and a fifty-two week high of $205.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The aerospace company reported $3.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.91 by $0.35. Leidos had a net margin of 7.80% and a return on equity of 30.81%. The business had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.21 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Leidos has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.200-12.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Leidos’s payout ratio is currently 16.04%.

Leidos announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Friday, July 31st that allows the company to repurchase 20,000,000 outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the aerospace company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Leidos

In related news, Director Noel Geer sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.66, for a total transaction of $1,406,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 34,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,820,980.84. This represents a 22.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gary May sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.85, for a total value of $140,850.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,437,233.40. This represents a 8.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.77% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Leidos Company Profile

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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.