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Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Technology · Information Technology Services

Earnings in 5 days (2026-05-05). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $147.33 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (87.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community (49.0%).

Leidos is an IT, engineering, and technology services company serving U.S. government agencies, generating 87% of revenues from federal contracts in fiscal 2025 with 47,000 employees across four segments: National Security & Digital (44% of revenue), Health & Civil, Commercial &... Read more

$147.33+17.5% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#13 of 35 Information Technology Services
Stop $140.03Target $173.32(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 3.5:1
Analyst target$199.21+35.2%14 analysts
$173.32our TP
$147.33price
$199.21mean
$232

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $147.33 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (87.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community (49.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/6 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Attractive valuation
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (87.0%)
Concentration risk — Customer: DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community (49.0%)
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)13.1
P/E (Fwd)11.1
Mkt Cap$18.4B
EV/EBITDA9.5
Profit Mgn8.4%
ROE31.0%
Rev Growth-3.6%
Beta0.66
Dividend1.14%
Rating analysts23

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.71neutral
IV51%elevated
Max Pain$270+83.3% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerU.S. government87%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Our revenues from contracts with the U.S. government ... generated approximately 87% of our total revenue in fiscal 2025'
  • HIGHCustomerDoW and U.S. Intelligence Community49%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Revenues under contracts with the DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community ... represented approximately 49% of our total revenues for fiscal 2025 and 2023'

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.2%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.8
Value Rank
6.4
Quality Rank
6.4

Revenue shrinking — -3.6% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
1.6
Earnings Growth
5.9
Declining revenue: -4%
GatesMomentum 1.5<4.5EARNINGS PROXIMITY 5d<=7dA.R:R 3.5 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
40 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $143.05Resistance $162.00

Price Targets

$140
$173
A.Upside+17.6%
A.R:R3.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.5/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:5d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-05 (5d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is LDOS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $147.33 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (87.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community (49.0%). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $140.03. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the LDOS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $173.32 (+17.5% upside). Prior stop was $140.03. Stop-loss: $140.03.

What are the risks of investing in LDOS?

Concentration risk — Customer: U.S. government (87.0%); Concentration risk — Customer: DoW and U.S. Intelligence Community (49.0%); Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5.

Is LDOS overvalued or undervalued?

Leidos Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 13.1 (forward 11.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about LDOS?

23 analysts cover LDOS with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $199.

What does Leidos Holdings, Inc. do?Leidos is an IT, engineering, and technology services company serving U.S. government agencies, generating 87% of...

Leidos is an IT, engineering, and technology services company serving U.S. government agencies, generating 87% of revenues from federal contracts in fiscal 2025 with 47,000 employees across four segments: National Security & Digital (44% of revenue), Health & Civil, Commercial & International, and Defense Systems. The DoW and Intelligence Community account for approximately 49% of total revenues. Headquarters are in Reston, Virginia.

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