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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Here's How Much a $1000 Investment in Leidos Made 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
For most investors, how much a stock's price changes over time is important. Not only can it impact your investment portfolio, but it can also help you compare investment results across sectors and industries. Another thing that can drive investing is the fear of missing out, or FOMO. This particularly applies to tech giants and popular consumer-facing stocks. What if you'd invested in Leidos (LDOS) ten years ago? It may not have been easy to hold on to LDOS for all that time, but if you did, how much would your investment be worth today? With that in mind, let's take a look at Leidos' main business drivers. Founded in 1969, Delaware-based Leidos Holdings, Inc. is a global science and technology leader that serves the defense, intelligence, civil and health markets. Its core capabilities include providing solutions in the fields of cybersecurity; data analytics; enterprise IT modernization; operations and logistics; sensors, collection and phenomenology; software development; and systems engineering. During the first quarter of 2024, Leidos Holdings completed a realignment of its segment and reporting structure. Consequently, the company currently operates through the following four business segments: National Security and Digital: This business segment offers technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations and decision analytics, as well as IT operations and digital transformation programs. In 2024, this division generated revenues of $7,365 million, contributing 44.2% to Leidos' total & Civil: This segment provides services and solutions in the areas of public health, care coordination, life and environmental sciences and transportation. Its core capabilities include health information management services, managed health services, systems and infrastructure modernization, and life sciences research and development. The unit recorded revenues of $5,015 million in 2024, which accounted for 30.1% of Leidos' total revenues. Commercial & International: This unit's products include IT modernization, software solutions, mission support and logistics, Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) technologies and services, cloud services, power grid engineering, energy modernization and security products and services. Revenues from this division totaled $2,252 million, representing 13.5% of Leidos' total revenues. Defense Systems: This unit develops and produces advanced space, aerial, surface, and sub-surface manned and unmanned defense systems. Revenues from this division totaled $2,030 million in 2024, representing 12.2% of Leidos' total revenues. Anyone can invest, but building a successful investment portfolio takes a combination of a few things: research, patience, and a little bit of risk. So, if you had invested in Leidos a decade ago, you're probably feeling pretty good about your investment today. A $1000 investment made in May 2015 would be worth $3,645.52, or a 264.55% gain, as of May 12, 2025, according to our calculations. Investors should note that this return excludes dividends but includes price increases. The S&P 500 rose 167.47% and the price of gold increased 167.98% over the same time frame in comparison. Analysts are forecasting more upside for LDOS too. Leidos Holdings ended the first quarter of 2025 on a solid note, with both its earnings and revenues having surpassed their respective Zacks Consensus Estimates. The company's defense solutions continue to witness increased contract wins from the Pentagon and other U.S. allies. These contract wins enhanced the company's bookings, which, in turn, led to a solid backlog of $46.30 billion at the end of first quarter of 2025. The company's shares have outperformed its industry in the past year. However, the shortage of skilled labor in the aerospace and defense industry poses a threat to Leidos. Persistent supply-chain constraints might continue to affect Leidos. The U.S. government has imposed enhanced export controls on certain products and sanctions on certain industry sectors in Russia, which in turn may impact the company. Over the past four weeks, shares have rallied 9.74%, and there have been 4 higher earnings estimate revisions in the past two months for fiscal 2025 compared to none lower. The consensus estimate has moved up as well. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
India Today
03-05-2025
- Science
- India Today
India conducts maiden flight-trials of stratospheric airship platform
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trials of its Stratospheric Airship Platform on May 3 from the Sheopur trial site in Madhya Pradesh. The platform was developed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra."The DRDO successfully carried out maiden flight-trials of stratospheric airship platform from Sheopur trial site in Madhya Pradesh on May 3," the defence ministry said. advertisementThe airship, carrying an instrumental payload, reached an altitude of approximately 17 kilometre during the flight. The trial lasted about 62 minutes. Data from onboard sensors was received and will be used to develop high-fidelity simulation models for future high-altitude airship missions. In-flight systems such as envelope pressure control and emergency deflation were also tested for performance. The system was recovered for further examination. "DRDO successfully conducts maiden flight trial of Stratospheric Airship with instrumental payload to an altitude of around 17 kms. This lighter than air system will enhance India's earth observation and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance capabilities, making the country one of the few countries in the world having such indigenous capabilities," DRDO wrote on X. advertisement Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO on the successful trial, stating that the system will significantly enhance India's capabilities in earth observation and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), placing India among a select group of nations with such indigenous Samir V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, also commended the team behind the design, development, and testing of the system. He called the prototype flight a milestone in the development of lighter-than-air, high-altitude platforms capable of long endurance at stratospheric Watch
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Denmark announces new aid package for Ukraine worth nearly US$1 billion
The Danish government has held consultations with the Foreign Policy Committee regarding the 25th aid package for Ukraine, amounting to DKK 6.7 billion (about US$970 million). Source: Danish Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda Details: The new 25th aid package provides military support to Ukraine for the period 2025-2027 and is financed through the Ukraine Fund. The key elements of the package include air defence, artillery and financial support for Ukraine's Air Force. "The security situation is changing rapidly. Therefore, it is crucial that Denmark continues its large-scale support for Ukraine… With the 25th aid package, we reaffirm our commitment to Ukraine both in the short and long term," said Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen noted that the new package would "enhance Ukraine's combat capability". "Ukraine's security is crucial for the future of all of Europe. I hope our support will inspire other allies to provide even greater assistance," he emphasised. In particular, DKK 1.4 billion (about US$207.3 million) will be allocated between 2025 and 2027 for the transfer of artillery systems and ammunition. Additionally, funds will be directed towards air defence, the drone coalition and the IT coalition. Funding will also be allocated to increase contributions to Ukraine's defence industry, taking into account the positive experience of the Danish model. Danish funding over several years will also support ongoing efforts to encourage allies to contribute through this model. "The Danish model has demonstrated that Ukraine has the potential to produce and supply equipment for its fight for freedom. Denmark must continue investing in this, and I hope other countries will follow our example even more," Poulsen stated. Background: In February, Denmark, which is overseeing the reconstruction of Mykolaiv Oblast, allocated a new support package for the oblast amounting to €26 million. Recently, the "drone coalition," which also includes Denmark, allocated €20 million from a joint fund to purchase Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) drones for the Ukrainian defence forces. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Drone coalition allocates €20 million for purchase of reconnaissance UAVs
The drone coalition has allocated €20 million from a joint fund to purchase Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) drones for the Ukrainian defence forces. Source: Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalisation, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Defence Ministry reported that the delivery of the equipment is expected within three months. Chernohorenko said that thanks to these drones, the military can reconnoitre an area and increase the combat situation awareness of their units. Background: The coalition of drones was formed in February 2024 during the 19th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein format), an idea proposed by Latvia. Latvia coordinates the initiative together with the UK. It currently includes 18 countries: Latvia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Estonia, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Germany, Sweden and Ukraine. In July 2024, the countries participating in the drone coalition signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which they created a joint fund worth €45 million. Since the beginning of this year, it has been expected that the members of the drone coalition would begin massive supplies of various types of drones to Ukraine. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
