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After finishing at $198.25 in the prior trading day, Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) closed at $193.02, down -2.64%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.64 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.86 million shares were traded. LDOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $199.31 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $192.74.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of LDOS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 22.50 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.81. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.50 and its Current Ratio is at 1.62. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.06.
On August 06, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $205.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 04 ’25 when Hull Stephen Edward sold 12,497 shares for $178.14 per share. The transaction valued at 2,226,216 led to the insider holds 25,817 shares of the business.
Hull Stephen Edward bought 12,497 shares of LDOS for $2,227,590 on Sep 04 ’25. On Aug 25 ’25, another insider, Stevens Roy E, who serves as the Sector President of the company, sold 2,716 shares for $181.66 each. As a result, the insider received 493,398 and left with 49,934 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LDOS now has a Market Capitalization of 24678604800 and an Enterprise Value of 28978606080. As of this moment, Leidos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.00, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.71. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.31. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.03. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.672 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.411.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LDOS is 0.59, which has changed by 0.18034053 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15085125 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LDOS has reached a high of $205.77, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $123.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 20.36%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 790.04K shares per day over the past 3-months and 873550 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 127.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 126.90M. Insiders hold about 0.75% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.67% stake in the company. Shares short for LDOS as of 1761868800 were 2407933 with a Short Ratio of 3.05, compared to 1759190400 on 2783570. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2407933 and a Short% of Float of 2.15.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, LDOS’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.6, compared to 1.60 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.008070618. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.29. The current Payout Ratio is 16.70% for LDOS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-09-30 when the company split stock in a 405:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 13.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.99, with high estimates of $3.23 and low estimates of $2.87.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $12.07 and $11.49 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.79. EPS for the following year is $12.29, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $12.98 and $11.55.
Revenue Estimates
13 analysts predict $4.31B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.42B to a low estimate of $4.21B. As of. The current estimate, Leidos Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $4.37BFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.38B. There is a high estimate of $4.48B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.3B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LDOS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $17.39B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $17.06B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $17.25B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $16.66BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $17.9B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $18.21B and the low estimate is $17.49B.
