Leidos Holdings stock
LDOSNYSELeidos Holdings, Inc., TechnologyISIN US5253271028
68Score 68 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
56 / 100
Price history
−32% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 3.6% below it.
Since March 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 49).
The price is 32% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 52% (June 2008 to May 2012).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$128.87
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$138.95
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)49
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$100.00
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$198.34
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Leidos Holdings, Inc. belongs to the Information Technology Services industry (United States) and, with a market value of $16.33B, is number 17 of 104 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $17.17B (up 3.1% year on year) and earnings of $1.46B (up 16.1%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $18.18B (up 5.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $12.54 (up 4.6%).
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- MEQIRI Score 68 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 273 of 857 in Technology, median 61.
- The P/E is 11.7 (Information Technology Services median 18.7, own median of recent years 21.2).
- Our model puts fair value at $209.03, with the price 36% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Below fair valuePrice 36% below the fair value of $209.03.Valuation 74
- Earnings per share growingUp 20.5% a year since 2020.Growth 71
- Modestly valuedP/E 11.7, Information Technology Services median 18.7, own median 21.2.Valuation 74
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 1.26 times equity (latest quarter), Information Technology Services median 0.68.Stability 67
- Share price fell sharplyDown 32% over the last 12 months.Momentum 51
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and valuation.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
- price far below its 52-week high
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $160.79 and expensive above $298.61 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $204.81 (cash-flow model) and $213.25 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is. The price is below both.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 9.4%. At 10.4% the fair value would be $193.60, at 8.4% it would be $231.19.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (18.7).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 2 Oct 2026, revenue rose 2.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 4% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 18%, operating 12%, net 8%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterMeaningfully leveraged, but the interest bill is comfortably covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 16 Feb 2027in 96 days
- Last reported
- 3 Nov 2026EPS reported $3.62 (expected $3.03)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2028 earnings estimate by 3.4% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $12.54+1.2%
- Revenue
- $18.18B−0.7%
- Earnings per share
- $11.98−3.4%
- Revenue
- $18.66B−2.2%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +6.8%Guidance raised: revenue midpoint up $100 million, EPS midpoint up $0.05 and operating cash flow up $50 million.
“And as a result, I'm pleased we can raise the midpoint of our 2026 revenue guidance by $100 million, raise the midpoint of our EPS guidance by $0.05 and raise operating cash flow guidance by $50 million.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 4 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $1.55M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Leidos Holdings
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
857 rated companies in Technology
- This company
- 68
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Information Technology Services
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- CDWCDW $21.6B72
- WiproWIT $20.91B73
- Nomura Research Institute4307.T $20.74B69
- Tech MahindraTECHM.NS $18.71B75
- Fidelity National Information ServicesFIS $15.57B49
- CGIGIB $14.84B77
- CACI InternationalCACI $14.27B66
- LTMLTM.NS $13.37B73
ETFs that hold Leidos Holdings
Held by 62 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck Defense UCITS ETFDFEN | 4.27% | 0.55% | €5.85B |
| Invesco Defence Innovation UCITS ETF AccumUSDIVDF | 2.10% | 0.35% | €134.79M |
| First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETFFTGU | 0.49% | 0.75% | €140.24M |
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| iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFQDVC | 0.35% | 0.20% | €268.74M |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Industrials Select Sector UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPDI | 0.33% | 0.15% | €874.42M |
| iShares S&P 500 Industrials Sector UCITS ETF2B7C | 0.32% | 0.15% | €635.94M |
| iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor UCITS ETFQDVI | 0.24% | 0.20% | €2.9B |
| JPMorgan US Research Enhanced Index Equity Active UCITS ETFJUHE | 0.22% | 0.20% | €14.56B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 2 Jan 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 20 Mar 2026)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.