Howard Capital Management LLC Makes New $7.17 Million Investment in Leidos Holdings, Inc. $LDOS

Posted by Brian Himes on Oct 17th, 2026

Howard Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 58,873 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,173,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LDOS. Milestone Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Leidos during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $205,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Leidos by 19.1% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 2,969 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $362,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares during the period. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its position in shares of Leidos by 591.7% in the third quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 1,999 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $241,000 after buying an additional 1,710 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in shares of Leidos by 10.0% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,788 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $461,000 after buying an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Curated Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Leidos in the third quarter valued at approximately $450,000. 76.12% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Leidos Trading Up 0.7%

LDOS stock traded up $0.84 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $124.84. The stock had a trading volume of 1,246,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,239,802. The company has a current ratio of 1.63, a quick ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of $15.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.58. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $130.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $128.11. Leidos Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $98.86 and a 1-year high of $205.77.

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The aerospace company reported $3.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.35. Leidos had a return on equity of 30.81% and a net margin of 7.80%. The company had revenue of $4.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.21 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Leidos Holdings, Inc. will post 12.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Leidos Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.04%.

Leidos announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Friday, July 31st that authorizes the company to repurchase 20,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the aerospace company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on LDOS shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $165.00 price target on Leidos in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Leidos from $195.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Leidos from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $160.00 to $142.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price objective on Leidos from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Leidos from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Leidos has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $156.14.

Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Leidos

Insider Transactions at Leidos

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

About Leidos

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Leidos Holdings, Inc is a technology, engineering and services company that provides solutions to government and commercial customers. The company operates primarily in the defense, intelligence, civil and health markets, supporting customers with mission-critical systems, digital modernization, cybersecurity, data analytics and technical services.

Its offerings include defense and intelligence technologies, command-and-control systems, transportation and infrastructure solutions, health information technology, aviation and security services, and scientific and engineering support.