Investors looking for stocks in the Aerospace - Defense sector might want to consider either Leidos (LDOS) or Lockheed Martin (LMT) . But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.There are plenty of strategies for discovering value stocks, but we have found that pairing a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system produces the best returns. The Zacks Rank favors stocks with stron ...

For those looking to find strong Aerospace stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Leidos (LDOS) one of those stocks right now? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Aerospace sector should help us answer this question.Leidos is a member of our Aerospace group, which includes 46 different companies and currently sits at #12 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different group ...

Leidos (LDOS) closed the most recent trading day at $129.24, moving +0.45% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.04%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.03%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.03%.Coming into today, shares of the security and engineering company had lost 0.08% in the past month. In that same time, the Aerospace sector gained 2.91%, while the S&P 500 gained 2.57%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Leidos in its ...

RESTON, Va., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Leidos-designed uncrewed and autonomous-capable low-profile vessels (LPVs) recently participated in the Project Convergence Capstone 4 military exercises in California. Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a Fortune® 500 innovation company, delivered the vessels to the U.S. Marine Corps last year. "Leidos once again designed and delivered innovative solutions with these LPVs, and it was great to see them participate in Project Convergence," said Dave Lewis, Leidos senior vice ...

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For those looking to find strong Aerospace stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Leidos (LDOS) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Aerospace sector should help us answer this question.Leidos is a member of the Aerospace sector. This group includes 47 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #10. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of ...

RESTON, Va., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 innovation company, has announced the establishment of an Air Traffic Management (ATM) Center of Excellence in Singapore to keep pace with the rapidly evolving demands of global aviation. This operational expansion will provide research and collaboration intended to deliver safe and efficient solutions to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Air Navigation Service Providers in the Indo-Pacific region. "This expans ...

Leidos Holdings Inc. (LDOS) is well-positioned to benefit from the favorable U.S. defense budget. The company’s stable financial position and solid growth estimates should further boost its performance.Let us focus on the factors that make this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company a strong investment pick at the moment.Growth ProjectionsLeidos’ long-term (three to five years) earnings growth is pegged at 8.1%.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for LDOS’ 2024 earnings per share is pegged at $7.75, up 2.8% in the past 60 da ...

Impressive projections for global air passenger traffic should bode well for aerospace-defense companies, particularly those that operate in commercial aerospace. However, consistent supply-chain issues might continue to adversely impact jet deliveries and thereby, remain a threat to the industry players.  Nevertheless, the Defense Bill, worth $886 billion signed by the U.S. President in December 2023, is expected to boost aerospace-defense companies that are primarily engaged in combat space. The frontrunn ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Leidos (LDOS) . Shares have added about 5.4% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Leidos due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Leidos Holdings Q4 Earnings Top, Revenues Rise Y/YLeidos Hold ...