Leidos
LDOS
$106.11
+1.21%
Leidos Holdings, Inc. is a major technology, engineering, and science company providing services and solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health sectors. The company operates as a leading government services contractor, distinct for its scale and breadth across four key segments: National Security & Digital, Health & Civil, Commercial & International, and Defense Systems. The current investor narrative is dominated by a sharp stock price decline following a Q4 2025 earnings report that, despite record profits, revealed a revenue miss and cautious guidance, overshadowed by concerns over potential government budget disruptions and competitive threats from emerging private-sector players in autonomous defense technologies.…
LDOS
Leidos
$106.11
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LDOS 12-Month Price Forecast
Wall Street consensus
Most Wall Street analysts maintain a constructive view on Leidos's 12-month outlook, with a consensus price target around $137.94 and implied upside of +30.0% versus the current price.
Average Target
$137.94
9 analysts
Implied Upside
+30.0%
vs. current price
Analyst Count
9
covering this stock
Price Range
$85 - $138
Analyst target range
Analyst coverage for Leidos is limited, with data indicating only 9 covering analysts, which suggests this is a mid-cap stock with constrained institutional interest that can lead to higher volatility. The consensus sentiment appears mixed to neutral, as evidenced by recent institutional actions including a downgrade from Stifel (Buy to Hold) in January 2026, while firms like RBC Capital maintain an 'Outperform' rating and Citigroup a 'Buy'. Insufficient data is available to calculate a precise average target price or implied upside/downside, which is a critical gap for investors. The wide dispersion in recent analyst actions—from downgrades to maintained bullish ratings—signals high uncertainty and a lack of conviction following the disappointing earnings report and guidance. This environment of low coverage and high uncertainty typically necessitates a higher margin of safety for investors, as price discovery is less efficient and the stock can be more susceptible to sharp moves on company-specific news.
LDOS Technical Analysis
The stock is in a pronounced and sustained downtrend, with a 1-year price change of -27.79% and a 6-month decline of -42.0%. As of the latest close of $107.12, the price is trading near the bottom of its 52-week range, at approximately 52% of the span between the $106.08 low and $205.77 high, indicating severe technical weakness and positioning the stock as a potential 'falling knife' rather than a clear value opportunity. Recent momentum is decisively negative and accelerating the longer-term downtrend, with the stock down -14.96% over the past month and -35.42% over the past three months, significantly underperforming the SPY which gained 0.74% and 15.14% over the same periods, respectively. This extreme underperformance, highlighted by a relative strength of -50.56 over three months, signals intense selling pressure with no signs of a near-term reversal. Key technical levels are clearly defined, with immediate support at the 52-week low of $106.08 and major resistance far above near the 52-week high of $205.77. A breakdown below the $106 support could trigger another leg down, while any recovery would face a formidable wall of overhead supply. The stock's beta of 0.515 indicates it has been significantly less volatile than the market during this sell-off, which is atypical for a falling stock and may suggest a lack of speculative interest or a capitulation phase dominated by institutional selling.
Beta
0.52
0.52x market volatility
Max Drawdown
-47.5%
Largest decline past year
52-Week Range
$101-$206
Price range past year
Annual Return
-29.6%
Cumulative gain past year
| Period | LDOS Return | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1m | -15.8% | -1.6% |
| 3m | -33.2% | +11.7% |
| 6m | -43.1% | +6.3% |
| 1y | -29.6% | +22.2% |
| ytd | -42.2% | +7.6% |
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LDOS Fundamental Analysis
Revenue growth has stalled and turned negative, with Q4 2025 revenue of $4.21 billion representing a -3.6% year-over-year decline, a trend visible from the sequential drop from $4.47 billion in Q3. The National Security Solutions segment, at $5.02 billion annually, is the largest revenue contributor, but the overall trajectory suggests headwinds across the business, casting doubt on near-term growth prospects. The company remains profitable with a Q4 net income of $335 million, but profitability metrics are under pressure; the Q4 gross margin of 16% represents a compression from the 18.4% gross margin reported in Q3 2025, and the net margin of 7.96% is down from 8.21% in the prior quarter, indicating rising cost pressures or less favorable contract mix. The balance sheet and cash flow position show a leveraged but cash-generative profile, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21 and robust trailing twelve-month free cash flow of $1.63 billion, yielding a strong FCF margin. The current ratio of 1.70 indicates sufficient short-term liquidity, and the return on equity of 29.6% is healthy, suggesting the company is generating solid returns on shareholder capital despite the operational challenges.
Quarterly Revenue
$4.2B
2026-01
Revenue YoY Growth
-0.03%
YoY Comparison
Gross Margin
+0.16%
Latest Quarter
Free Cash Flow
$1.6B
Last 12 Months
Revenue & Net Income Trends (2 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
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Valuation Analysis: Is LDOS Overvalued?
Given a positive net income, the primary valuation metric is the P/E ratio. The trailing P/E is 16.69x, while the forward P/E is significantly lower at 8.14x, implying the market expects a substantial recovery in earnings, likely based on analyst EPS estimates averaging $14.51 for the coming period. Compared to sector averages, Leidos trades at a discount based on its P/S ratio of 1.41x and EV/Sales of 1.20x, which are generally below those of pure-play technology services firms, reflecting its lower-growth, government-contractor profile and current operational setbacks. Historically, the stock's current trailing P/E of 16.69x sits well below its own historical range observed in recent quarters, which has seen P/E ratios as high as 18.13x (Q4 2025) and as low as 11.92x (Q1 2025). Trading near the lower end of its own historical band suggests the market has already priced in significant pessimism regarding growth and margin expectations, potentially limiting further multiple compression barring a fundamental deterioration.
PE
16.4x
Latest Quarter
vs. Historical
High-End
5-Year PE Range -8x~22x
vs. Industry Avg
N/A
Industry PE ~N/A*
EV/EBITDA
12.1x
Enterprise Value Multiple

