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Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates Leidos Holdings, Inc. 63 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is earnings track record at 82, and its lowest is price momentum at 22.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06LDOS · composite score
About Leidos Holdings, Inc.
Leidos Holdings Inc is a technology, engineering, and science company providing services and solutions across defense, intelligence, civil, and health management, both domestically and internationally. Its customers include the US Department of Defense, the US Intelligence Community, the US Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and many other US civilian, state, and local government agencies.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why LDOS scores 63/100
LDOS's 8 factor scores run from 22 to 82, and 5 of them sit above its composite of 63. Here is how LDOS breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- P/E 10.9x vs sector 28.0x median
- FCF yield 7.8%
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- ROE 28%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 4 of last 4 quarters
- Avg EPS beat +7%
- Earnings in 28 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 34% upside
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 28 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How LDOS compares
As of October 7, 2026, Leidos Holdings, Inc. ranks 5th of 20 in Defense Stocks, where the average score is 59.
Key risks for LDOS
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
Leidos Holdings, Inc. sits in the Defense / aerospace theme, which MELANY currently rates 4/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds LDOS's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking LDOS
Leidos Holdings, Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add LDOS to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates LDOS
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s 63/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about LDOS
Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated Leidos Holdings, Inc. Hold with a composite score of 63/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s MELANY score?
Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) has a MELANY composite score of 63/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the LDOS stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores LDOS from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) Hold with a composite of 63/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the LDOS stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for LDOS. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 63/100 across eight factors for Leidos Holdings, Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is LDOS stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 76/100 for Leidos Holdings, Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives LDOS's read.
What price should I buy LDOS at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for LDOS at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add LDOS to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying LDOS stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Leidos Holdings, Inc.: Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 47/100 for Leidos Holdings, Inc., and earnings track record, at 82/100. The 63/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will LDOS stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 22/100 for LDOS right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this LDOS rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores LDOS continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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