Leidos Holdings stock holds at USD 128.37 after earnings beat

Published on 09/22/2026 at 15:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Leidos Holdings stock closed at USD 128.37 on September 21, 2026, up 0.53 percent. August revenue reached USD 4.56 billion, 7.2 percent higher year over year.

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Leidos Holdings stock (ISIN US5253271028) closed at USD 128.37 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, gaining 0.53 percent. The move followed quarterly results showing USD 3.26 earnings per share and USD 4.56 billion in revenue for the quarter reported on August 4, 2026.

Quarterly figures beat estimates

According to MarketBeat on September 22, 2026, Leidos reported USD 3.26 EPS for the quarter ended before the August 4 release, exceeding consensus of USD 2.91 by USD 0.35. Revenue reached USD 4.56 billion against estimates of USD 4.44 billion, while quarterly revenue increased 7.2 percent from the comparable period.

The comparison with the prior-year quarter is important: EPS was USD 3.26 versus USD 3.21 previously, while the revenue increase was 7.2 percent. MarketBeat also reported a 7.80 percent net margin and 30.81 percent return on equity for that quarter.

Guidance sets the valuation frame

Leidos set fiscal 2026 guidance at EPS of USD 12.20 to USD 12.50, while the analyst estimate cited by MarketBeat was USD 12.27 for the current fiscal year. That range places the reported quarterly earnings beat alongside a full-year benchmark rather than treating one quarter as the entire investment case.

MarketBeat listed an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of USD 163.60 on September 22, 2026. The target stands above the September 21 closing price of USD 128.37, but the difference reflects a published consensus rather than a forecast made in this article.

Stock remains below yearly high

The September 21 closing price sat within Leidos Holdings stock's documented 52-week range of USD 98.86 to USD 205.77. The USD 128.37 close was USD 77.40 below the high and USD 29.51 above the low, showing that the earnings beat has not returned the shares to the upper end of their annual range.

Market data cited on September 22, 2026, put the company at a market capitalization of USD 16.13 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.99. The same data showed a 50-day moving average of USD 128.32 and a 200-day moving average of USD 134.14, placing the close only USD 0.05 above the shorter average but USD 5.77 below the longer one.

Leidos Holdings stock stays at USD 128.37

Leidos Holdings stock closed at USD 128.37 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, after rising 0.53 percent. The next valuation signal is the relationship between fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of USD 12.20 to USD 12.50 and the published consensus target of USD 163.60.