Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) is among the best performing cybersecurity stocks in 2025. On March 30, Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) announced that it had completed the acquisition of Entrust Solutions. Leidos purchased the business from Kohlberg in a transaction valued at around $2.4 billion.
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Entrust provides a range of services to utilities and industrial customers. These include design, engineering, consulting, and automation. It operates in more than 40 locations across North America.
With this acquisition, Leidos says it has doubled its footprint in the energy infrastructure market. It’s also adding more than 3,100 professionals in areas like electric grid engineering and natural gas infrastructure.
Leidos says this acquisition expands its utility customer base. Moreover, the acquisition broadens its engineering capabilities in the power delivery space. The company further says adding Entrust to its portfolio aligns with its NorthStar 2030 strategy. This strategy focuses on five growth areas, including IT modernization and cyber, energy infrastructure, and space and maritime.
On March 17, a Leidos team led by CFO Chris Cage participated in the JPMorgan Industrials Conference 2026. The team used the platform to provide an overview of the company’s strategic focus.
The conference heard about the company’s efforts to expand its capabilities in key sectors like cyber and maritime. The company is bolstering its capabilities in these areas through AI partnerships.
The team also shared how the company is adapting to the changing federal IT landscape. Investors also heard that Leidos anticipates revenue and margin declines in its healthcare segment in 2026, though growth is expected in defense and other sectors.
Virginia-based Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) is an American technology company that serves defense, aviation, energy, and healthcare sectors. It provides software, systems integration, engineering, and technical services. Its clients include the US federal government, which it provides with national security software.
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