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Reasons to Include Leidos Stock in Your Portfolio Right Now

Leidos Holdings, Inc. LDOS, with rising earnings estimates, robust ROE, a solid backlog and valuable return to its shareholders, offers a great investment opportunity in the Zacks Computers IT Services industry.

Let’s focus on the reasons that make this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock an attractive investment pick at the moment.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for LDOS’ 2025 earnings per share (EPS) has increased 2.8% to $11.07 in the past 30 days.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s total revenues for 2025 stands at $17.15 billion, which indicates growth of 2.9%.

Leidos’ long-term (three to five years) earnings growth rate is 7.7%. It surpassed estimates in the last four reported quarters and delivered an average earnings surprise of 25.13%.

Return on equity (ROE) measures how effectively a company has used its funds to generate higher returns. LDOS currently has an ROE of 33.57% compared to the industry's average of 20.01%. This suggests that the company has been utilizing its funds more effectively than its peers in the industry.

Leidos’ times interest earned ratio (TIE) at the end of the second quarter of 2025 was 10.3. A TIE ratio greater than 1 suggests that the company will be able to make its interest payment obligations in the near term without difficulty.

Leidos’ current ratio at the end of the second quarter of 2025 was 1.62. A current ratio greater than 1 shows that the company is capable of meeting its future short-term liabilities without difficulty.

Contract wins from the Pentagon and other U.S. allies for its cost-effective military technologies are one of Leidos' key sources of revenues. These contract wins help enhance the company's bookings and backlog.

Leidos had an excellent backlog of $46.21 billion as of July 4, 2025, compared with the prior-year quarter’s figure of $41.55 billion. Such significant backlog trends improve the company's revenue-generating possibilities for the following quarters ahead.

Leidos has increased shareholder value by continuously paying dividends. Currently, the company’s quarterly dividend is 40 cents per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $1.60. Its current dividend yield is 0.89%, better than its sector’s average of 0.61%.

In the past six months, LDOS shares have rallied 40.4% against the industry’s decline of 12.7%.

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A few other top-ranked stocks from the same industry are Telos Corporation TLS, Genpact Limited G and CDW CDW, each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Telos delivered an average earnings surprise of 41.03% in the past four quarters. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 sales is pegged at $157.9 million, which indicates a year-over-year improvement of 45.8%.

Genpact’s long-term earnings growth rate is 9.2%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 EPS is pegged at $3.52, which indicates a year-over-year improvement of 7.3%.

CDW’s long-term earnings growth rate is 6.4%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 EPS is pegged at $9.83, which indicates a year-over-year improvement of 3.3%.

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