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Leidos (LDOS) Advances But Underperforms Market: Key Facts
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Leidos (LDOS - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $160.64, moving +1.11% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 2.51%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 2.85%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 2.8%.
Shares of the security and engineering company have depreciated by 7.91% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.84%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.66%.
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 upcoming EPS is projected at $2.89, signifying a 2.69% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $4.28 billion, indicating a 0.85% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $12.24 per share and a revenue of $17.79 billion, indicating changes of +2.09% and +3.59%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Leidos. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.22% increase. Leidos is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
With respect to valuation, Leidos is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.98. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 12.98, so one might conclude that Leidos is trading at no noticeable deviation comparatively.
We can also see that LDOS currently has a PEG ratio of 1.12. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Computers - IT Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.12 at yesterday's closing price.
The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 74, putting it in the top 31% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
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Leidos (LDOS) Advances But Underperforms Market: Key Facts
Leidos (LDOS - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $160.64, moving +1.11% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 2.51%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 2.85%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 2.8%.
Shares of the security and engineering company have depreciated by 7.91% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.84%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.66%.
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 upcoming EPS is projected at $2.89, signifying a 2.69% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $4.28 billion, indicating a 0.85% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $12.24 per share and a revenue of $17.79 billion, indicating changes of +2.09% and +3.59%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Leidos. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.22% increase. Leidos is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
With respect to valuation, Leidos is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 12.98. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 12.98, so one might conclude that Leidos is trading at no noticeable deviation comparatively.
We can also see that LDOS currently has a PEG ratio of 1.12. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Computers - IT Services was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.12 at yesterday's closing price.
The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 74, putting it in the top 31% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.