$LDOS Earnings Beat and Cup BaseI have been long NYSE:LDOS since March 17th with a ½ size position. I have come close to being stopped out but, my stop never hit. I was up enough that I held through earnings on May 6th. I would expect that it could form a small handle on this cup base, but it may not.
I like the fact that it is above all the Moving Averages. I am not an expert at Fibonacci lines, but it looks like we are right at the .382 retracement area and what is a small resistance area as well. Once through that area, the 50% retrace aligns with another area of resistance. At around $160 – 165 a share.
They were upgraded to Overweight by Wells Fargo with a price target of $200.
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Leidos Beat Expectations
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM ET
Leidos (LDOS) reported earnings of $2.97 per share on revenue of $4.25 billion for the first quarter ended March 2025. The consensus earnings estimate was $2.47 per share on revenue of $4.08 billion. The Earnings Whisper number was $2.54 per share. The company beat expectations by 16.93% while revenue grew 6.79% on a year-over-year basis.
The company said it continues to expect 2025 earnings of $10.35 to $10.75 per share on revenue of $16.90 billion to $17.30 billion. The current consensus earnings estimate is $10.51 per share on revenue of $17.09 billion for the year ending December 31, 2025.
Leidos Holdings Inc. is an applied technology company delivering solutions and services that leverage the power of data analytics, systems integration, and cybersecurity across three markets: national security, health, and engineering.
LDOS trade ideas
Leidos Holdings Stock Quote, Inc. | Chart & Forecast SummaryKey Indicators On Trade Set Up In General
1. Push Set Up
2. Range Set up
3. Break & Retest Set Up
Notes On Session
# Leidos Holdings Stock Quote
- Double Formation
* 012345 Wave Count Feature | Subdivision 1
* (Area Of Value)) | Entry & Survey
- Triple Formation
* (Continuation Argument)) | Downtrend | Subdivision 2
* Numbered Retracement | 0.5 | Subdivision 3
* Daily Time Frame | Trend Setting Condition
Active Sessions On Relevant Range & Elemented Probabilities;
European Session(Upwards) - US-Session(Downwards) - Asian Session(Ranging)
Conclusion | Trade Plan Execution & Risk Management On Demand;
Overall Consensus | Neutral
More upside to comePrice recently broke its all time highs which we are at a point in price action that has yet to have occurred up until now, shortly before earnings come out. There looks to be more upside leading into earnings as this equity right here is a long term hold and has a lot more upside considering the situation around the world at this moment. Both the fundamentals and technicals are aligned with each other and provides much much more growth moving forward. Price action breaking through a key resistance was all it needed this should hold and if earnings were to disappoint if price were to stay within this range for longer that would be great.
Risk-Off Rotation Crypto/Tech -> MilitaryFundamentals:
+ Exposure to military contractors
+ Next generation "Iron-Dome" systems with applications in Guam-Taiwan through subsidiary Dynetics.
Opinion:
As the FED continues tightening, sovereign debt figures keep rising. Taiwan and Ukraine are now hotspots for defense contractors. Within the Risk-Off context and taking into account the military sovereign debt money printer is reaching new highs; exposure to military contractors may be a good risk-off idea.
This is not intended or made to constitute any financial advice.
Notes on how I personally use my charts/NFA:
Each level L1-L3 and TP1-TP3 has a deployment percentage. The idea is to flag these levels so I can buy 11% at L1 , 28% at L2 and if L3 deploy 61% of assigned dry powder. The same in reverse goes for TP. TP1: 61%, TP2:28% and TP3:11%. If chart pivots between TP's, in-between or in Between Sell levels these percentages are still respected. I like to use the trading range to accumulate by using this tactic.
Just my personal way of using this. This is not intended or made to constitute any financial advice.
This is not intended or made to constitute any financial advice.
FED Macro Situation Consideration:
All TP's are drawn within the context of a return to FED neutral policy. I do not expect these levels to be reached before tightening is over.
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LDOS LONGLeidos = probably my favorite. Their global across 30 countries and work in aviation, defense, energy, healthcare, AI, science (environmental science, electronic warfare, sensors, autonomous systems, life sciences), space (historically long term contracts w/ NASA), and surface transportation (so freight and logistics, vehicle safety, automated vehicles)
10% earnings growth rate into 2023 (6.65 Eps 2021 to 7.60 in 2023)
Their div payout ratio is 20%.
LDOS LONG POSITIONLDOSLONG POSITION
As we can see, the price is in a descending triangle : it means that we expect that it'll reach the hypotenuse of the triangle, we should assure that before place the trade it touches and tests the support(we use the base of the triangle). If it reacts ang goes up , we can place a trade and take profit where there's the hyponenuse.
p.s. if it breaks the base of the triangle , probably the price will decresce and it wouldn't make sense to place a long trade, but we 'll look for a short position
LDOS SUPPORT ZONELDOS is at the bottom of an ascending triangle. It coincides with an important support zone that has rejected previous days. Stochastic also is rising and exiting the oversold area indicating us a bullish signal.
My advice is a long position near to the confirmation candle.
Entry Price: $ 94.24
Take Profit: $ 111.86
Stop Loss: $ 91.83
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