文章核心观点 - 公司过去几个季度财务表现强劲，股价自2月以来上涨近40%，虽面临英国业务减记和VBA合同不确定性等挑战，但基于良好财务结果、管理层信心等因素，维持买入评级，建议密切关注VBA合同重新竞标的情况 [2][11][12] 公司概述 - 公司是一家美国公司，为国防、民用和医疗市场提供技术解决方案和服务，2023年约87%的收入来自美国政府机构 [4] - 公司通过三个业务部门运营，分别为国防、民用和医疗，其中国防是主要部门，2023年占总收入的56% [4] - 2023年公司9%的年收入来自国际客户，主要来自英国和澳大利亚；公司26名董事和高管共持有0.96%的普通股，且无持股5%的大型私募股权公司 [6] 近期表现 - 公司英国业务因两份合同问题减记3900万美元，导致国际业务部门运营利润率为 -2%，若不考虑减记，运营利润率可达8% [8] - VBA合同面临资金挑战和重新竞标阶段的不确定性，可能影响公司未来该业务板块的收入 [8] - 公司第二季度业绩良好，营收同比增长8%至41亿美元，健康与民用业务板块营收同比增长22%，运营利润率从13.0%大幅提升至24.3% [8] - 管理层上调2024年全年业绩指引，将营收指引下限提高1亿美元，非GAAP摊薄后每股收益指引上调至8.60 - 9.00美元 [8] 前景展望 - 自2024年2月以来股价呈牛市走势，突破110美元阻力位后上涨近40%，RSI指标显示超买迹象 [9] - 公司自2023年第一季度以来EBITDA和营业收入持续增长，自2023年第二季度以来有正的自由现金流，偿债能力良好 [11] - 管理层承诺年底前回购5亿美元股票，截至第二季度已完成一半，首席执行官于8月1日进行了24.8305万美元的内幕买入 [11]

Leidos (LDOS) closed the most recent trading day at $152.85, moving -1.89% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.73%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 1.01%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 2.55%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the security and engineering company had gained 7.91% over the past month. This has outpaced the Aerospace sector's gain of 5.73% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.22% in that time. The investm ...

Leidos (LDOS) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, LDOS broke through the 200-day moving average, which suggests a long-term bullish trend. A useful tool for traders and analysts, the 200-day simple moving average helps determine long-term market trends for stocks, commodities, indexes, and other financial instruments. It moves higher or lower in conjunction with longer-term price performance, and serves as a support or resistanc ...

RESTON, Va., Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a Fortune® 500 innovation company, was recently awarded the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Development, Maintenance, Support, and Modernization contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Leidos will leverage its data management and mission software expertise to continue delivering a secure NHSN platform, including the necessary support applications a ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Leidos (LDOS) . Shares have added about 8.3% 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 the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Leidos Holdings Beats on Q2 Earnings, Ups '24 EPS View ...

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) recently clinched a contract for Missile Warning/Missile Track Enhancement (MW/MT) from the Space Systems Command, Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Acquisition Delta. The value of the award is $51 million. Per the terms of the contract, Leidos will deliver mission software and technology-enabled services to improve missile warning capabilities for the Combatant Commanders' Integrated Command and Control Systems. What's Favoring LDOS? Rapidly increasing geopolitical ten ...

RESTON, Va., Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a Fortune 500® innovation leader, was recently awarded a Missile Warning/Missile Track Enhancement (MW/MT) contract by the Space Systems Command, Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Acquisition Delta. Leidos will provide mission software and technology-enabled services to enhance missile warning capabilities for the Combatant Commanders Integrated Command and Control Systems (CCIC2S). The award has a base period of performance of 54 month ...

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Live Audio Webcast Available on Sept. 4, 2024, from 10:25 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. ET RESTON, Va., Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® innovation leader, will participate in the Jefferies Industrials Conference being held in New York City. Chris Cage, Chief Financial Officer, will engage in a question and answer "fireside chat" on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at 10:25 a.m. ET. A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the Leidos Investor Relations website at http://ir.leido ...

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