Leidos (LDOS) ended the recent trading session at $145.75, demonstrating a -1.05% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.16%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.25%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.06%.Coming into today, shares of the security and engineering company had lost 8.03% in the past month. In that same time, the Aerospace sector lost 4.44%, while the S&P 500 lost 2.8%.The upcoming earnings release of Leidos will be of great interest to i ...

RESTON, Va., Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, QTC Medical Services, operating under the brand name Leidos QTC Health Services, has been awarded a contract by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for performing Medical Disability Examination Services in Regions 1-4.   "With more than 1 million examination cases delivered in 2024, Leidos QTC Health Services continues to drive innovation and increase program efficiency for the VBA," said Li ...

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) , a renowned defense contractor, has lately been in the headlines under the defense section for securing multiple million-dollar contracts this month. The company secured a $987 million contract for offering engineering and sustainment services to Foreign Military Sales customers of the U.S. Air Force's F-16 jet program and a $107 million deal for providing geospatial intelligence products with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. In December 2024, LDOS also won three aw ...

RESTON, Va., Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) today announced a new contract to provide critical engineering and sustainment services for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers of the U.S. Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, supporting the F-16 System Program Office. The single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a maximum value of $987 million and 10-year period of performance. A U.S. Air For ...

RESTON, Va., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) today announced a new prime contract to provide geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) products to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) Office of Geography and Source Strategies Office. The contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year optional extensions, and a final six-month optional extension. The contract has a total value $107 million if all options are exercised. "NGA's analysts require timely and accurate foun ...

Investors interested in stocks from the Aerospace - Defense sector have probably already heard of Leidos (LDOS) and Howmet (HWM) . But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with strong earnings estimate revision tre ...

RESTON, Va., Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) today announced a $2.5 million donation to The Children's Inn at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The contribution will support renovations and expansions that will increase The Children's Inn's capacity to serve young patients and their families participating in pediatric research. In recognition of this gift, The Inn's new porte-cochère – the welcoming main entrance for families and visitors – will bear the Leidos name."For more than t ...

RESTON, Va., Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) received three new awards from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to begin the next phase of IT transformation and migrate an expanded user base to the Department of Defense Network (DoDNet) under the Defense Enclave Services (DES) program. DISA is working with Leidos through the single-award, $11.5 billion, 10-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity DES contract to optimize network services for Fourth Estate Defense Agencies and ...

Gift will support scholarships, technology enhancements, and student engagementRESTON, Va., Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) today announced a $750,000 donation to Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. The gift will benefit students and faculty across multiple disciplines, including the School of Science, the School of Engineering, the School of Liberal Arts and Education, as well as various technological advancements at the university."We are proud to join with Hampton University to inve ...

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) , with rising earnings estimates, robust ROE and a solid backlog, offers a great investment opportunity in the Zacks Aerospace Defense industry.Let’s focus on the reasons that make this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock an attractive investment pick at the moment.Growth Projections & Surprise History of LDOSThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for Leidos’ 2024 earnings per share (EPS) has increased 10.5% to $9.89 in the past 60 days and indicates a 35.5% improvement from the year-ago fig ...