(Reuters) -Defense contractor Leidos Holdings lifted its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, backed by resilient demand for its munitions.
Its shares rose about 2.7% before the bell.
Leidos and its competitors have benefited from the global rise in defense spending amid the Russia-Ukraine war and unabated tensions in the Middle East.
It sees annual diluted profit in the range of $11.45 per share to $11.75 per share, versus $11.15 per share to $11.45 per share earlier.
The company kept its full-year revenue forecast unchanged at $17 billion-$17.25 billion.
During the third quarter, Reston, Virginia-based Leidos reported an adjusted per-share profit of $3.05, beating analysts’ estimates of $2.71.
Its revenue grew 6.7% to $4.47 billion, also topping Wall Street’s expectation of $4.28 billion.
Leidos is known for providing cybersecurity and management technology services to government agencies as well as drones and aerial systems.
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru; Editing by Leroy Leo)
