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Jefferies cuts Leidos stock price target on valuation reset

Jefferies reduced its price target for Leidos Holdings (LDOS) to $245 from $275, citing valuation reset, while maintaining a Buy rating. LDOS stock is down 8% in the past week and 26% year-to-date. The company reported mixed Q3 2026 results, with EPS beating estimates but revenue falling short. Organic growth accelerated to 17%, and margins expanded to 19.8%. Analysts have mixed views on the stock's outlook.

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Published Nov 9, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC
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Primary signal
$LDOS
Bearish
high confidence
Mentioned
$LDOS
Relevance
8/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on investing.com
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$LDOSBearishMed
01

Why it matters

The combined effect of a lower price target and a revenue miss may trigger short‑term selling, but the EPS beat and strong cash generation could attract value investors.

02

Market read

The new analyst targets and Q3 results provide fresh data for traders to reassess LDOS positioning.

03

What to watch

Long‑term cash conversion and buyback program could support price over the next quarters.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 8/10Timing: today

Background

Leidos is a major U.S. defense contractor; analyst coverage influences institutional sentiment.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$LDOSBearishHigh confidence
Context

Jefferies cut its price target for Leidos to $245 and reported mixed Q3 2026 earnings with EPS beat but revenue miss.

Expected impact

likely pressure as the market prices in the lower target and revenue miss

Evidence & confidence

The price target cut and revenue miss are fresh facts that can move the stock immediately.

Market effects

Sector

Defense and aerospace sector may see modest re‑rating as peers' growth slows.

Regional

U.S. defense stocks could face slight pullback.

Global

Limited to investors tracking U.S. defense contractors.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Despite the target cut, the stock trades far below the new target, offering upside if earnings turn around.

Key entities

  • Analyst
    Jefferies

    Reduced LDOS price target to $245.

  • Analyst
    Stifel

    Lowered its target to $138.

  • Analyst
    Guggenheim

    Maintained Buy with $160 target.

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