Leidos completes Analogic deal as Leidos Holdings stock sits 41.95 percent below high

Published on 10/06/2026 at 12:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue hit USD 4.56 billion in second-quarter 2026, up 7.20 percent. Leidos Holdings stock costs EUR 105.98 on October 6, 2026 after EUR 106.08.

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Leidos Holdings (ISIN US5253271028) was trading at EUR 105.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 12:14 p.m. CEST, down 0.09 percent from the prior close of EUR 106.08. On October 5, 2026, Leidos said it had completed its Analogic joint venture with Altaris, combining security screening technologies for airports, borders and critical infrastructure. Leidos Holdings stock therefore carries a newly completed strategic transaction as its latest company-specific event.

Analogic deal changes the mix

The new venture operates under the Analogic brand and combines engineering, manufacturing and detection capabilities. Leidos retains a significant minority ownership stake, while the company continues to serve the broader aviation ecosystem through airport modernization and air traffic systems, according to the October 5 release.

The transaction matters financially because the contributed security businesses move into a joint venture structure rather than remaining fully consolidated. That makes the future revenue comparison more dependent on Leidos' remaining defense, civil and health operations, even as the company keeps exposure to a national security market.

Second-quarter revenue rose 7.20 percent

Leidos reported USD 4.56 billion of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, up 7.20 percent from USD 4.25 billion a year earlier, according to MarketBeat on October 6, 2026. Earnings per share reached USD 3.26 against a USD 2.91 consensus estimate, a USD 0.35 difference, while operating cash flow was USD 793.0 million for the quarter.

Analyst sentiment remained mixed in the same October 6 overview: 10 of 17 analysts rated the stock Hold, six rated it Buy and one rated it Strong Buy. The average one-year price target was USD 160.29, compared with a primary-exchange quote of USD 119.45 on October 5, 2026.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Leidos stock had a 52-week range of USD 98.86 to USD 205.77 and a market capitalization of USD 15.0 billion as of October 5, 2026. The range places the primary-exchange quote 41.95 percent below the yearly high, leaving the strategic transaction and upcoming results as the next measurable tests for the investment case.

On the NYSE, Leidos was last at USD 119.45 on October 5, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. ET. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 105.98 on October 6, 2026 at 12:14 p.m. CEST, minus 0.09 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 106.08. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Leidos Holdings stock.