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Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Leidos Holdings (LDOS), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Qualys (QLYS)

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Companies in the Technology sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Leidos Holdings (LDOS), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Qualys (QLYS).

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Leidos Holdings (LDOS)

In a report released yesterday, Sheila Kahyaoglu from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Leidos Holdings, with a price target of $185.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $130.11, close to its 52-week low of $123.23.

According to TipRanks.com, Kahyaoglu is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.9% and a 62.0% success rate. Kahyaoglu covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Voyager Technologies, Inc. Class A, BETA Technologies, Inc. Class A, and United Airlines Holdings. ;'>

Leidos Holdings has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $186.10, representing a 41.9% upside. In a report issued on May 5, TipRanks – DeepSeek also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $167.00 price target.

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Applied Materials (AMAT)

In a report released yesterday, Jay Goldberg from Seaport Global maintained a Buy rating on Applied Materials, with a price target of $500.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $435.44.

According to TipRanks.com, Goldberg is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 3.7% and a 41.7% success rate. Goldberg covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Advanced Micro Devices, Lam Research, and ACM Research. ;'>

Applied Materials has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $444.70, which is a 5.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 8, HSBC also initiated coverage with a Buy rating on the stock with a $517.00 price target.

Qualys (QLYS)

In a report released yesterday, Shrenik Kothari from Robert W. Baird maintained a Hold rating on Qualys, with a price target of $110.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $94.28.

According to TipRanks.com, Kothari is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 17.1% and a 63.8% success rate. Kothari covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Interlink Electronics, CrowdStrike Holdings, and Rubrik, Inc. Class A. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Qualys with a $104.54 average price target, implying an 11.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 26, TipRanks – OpenAI also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $92.00 price target.

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