BUZZ-TD Cowen cuts Leidos rating on low growth view
** Brokerage TD Cowen downgrades rating of Pentagon IT services provider Leidos Holdings LDOS.N to "hold" from "buy"
** Cuts PT to $165 from $200; new PT still represents 12% upside to stock's last close
** LDOS faces a low-growth transition in 2025 following last year's strong growth, which limits its upward re-rating prospects - brokerage
** Says incoming Trump administration's efficiency drive and looming debt ceiling expiration have soured sentiment on government services stocks, which are unlikely to improve for many quarters
** 5 brokerages rate the stock "strong buy", 6 "buy" and 6 "hold"; their median PT is $185 - LSEG compiled data
** In 2024, stock had risen 33.1% YTD
(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta)
((Aatreyee.Dasgupta@thomsonreuters.com))
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