Leidos (LDOS) closed the most recent trading day at $149.22, moving +2.27% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.02%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.62%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.89%.
The stock of security and engineering company has fallen by 6.47% in the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 20.71% and the S&P 500's gain of 12.23%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Leidos in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 5, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.88, reflecting a 3.03% decrease from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $4.27 billion, up 0.51% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $12.26 per share and revenue of $17.91 billion, which would represent changes of +2.25% and +4.27%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Leidos. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.84% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Leidos is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Leidos is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 11.9. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 13.
One should further note that LDOS currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.85. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Computers - IT Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.13 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 63, positioning it in the top 26% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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