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After finishing at $182.16 in the prior trading day, Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) closed at $181.36, down -0.44%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.84 million shares were traded. LDOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $183.6099 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $180.0.
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 21.14 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.73. 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Citigroup on December 12, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $218.
On September 04, 2025, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform but kept the price unchanged to $210.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on August 06, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $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 23268005888 and an Enterprise Value of 27487813632. As of this moment, Leidos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.92, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.73. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.84. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.72. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.586 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.772.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LDOS is 0.59, which has changed by 0.27206707 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15905356 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 -4.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.78%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 832.66K shares per day over the past 3-months and 846530 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 126.91M. Insiders hold about 0.74% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.12% stake in the company. Shares short for LDOS as of 1764288000 were 2192916 with a Short Ratio of 2.63, compared to 1761868800 on 2407933. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2192916 and a Short% of Float of 1.96.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, LDOS’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.6, compared to 1.63 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.008783487. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.28. The current Payout Ratio is 16.70% for LDOS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-12-15 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
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 14.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.0, 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 $11.78. EPS for the following year is $12.31, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $12.98 and $11.55.
Revenue Estimates
14 analysts predict $4.3B 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, 14 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 14 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 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $17.92B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $18.21B and the low estimate is $17.49B.
