Investors seeking to outperform the market often focus on hand-picking stocks. Selecting the right ones has proven to be a key factor in boosting wealth.
In the latest session, Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) closed at $177.14 up 0.36% from its previous closing price of $176.5. In other words, the price has increased by $0.36 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.9 million shares were traded. LDOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $178.92 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $175.88.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Leidos Holdings Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 22.28 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.97. 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 1.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.20.
Robert W. Baird Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on May 27, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $163.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 11 ’25 when Dahlberg Gregory R bought 952 shares for $177.43 per share.
May Gary Stephen bought 2,000 shares of LDOS for $356,104 on Aug 11 ’25. On Aug 08 ’25, another insider, Hull Stephen Edward, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 7,526 shares for $176.22 each.
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 22726531072 and an Enterprise Value of 27542589440. As of this moment, Leidos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.75, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.615 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.913.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LDOS is 0.71, which has changed by 0.22317362 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17279088 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LDOS has reached a high of $202.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $123.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.23%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.36%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, LDOS has traded an average of 1.12M shares per day and 1088670 over the past ten days. A total of 128.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 127.15M. Insiders hold about 0.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.90% stake in the company. Shares short for LDOS as of 1752537600 were 3078219 with a Short Ratio of 2.75, compared to 1749772800 on 3575019. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3078219 and a Short% of Float of 2.73.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for LDOS is 1.58, from 1.58 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.008951842The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.32. The current Payout Ratio is 16.70% for LDOS, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-16 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-09-30 when the company split stock in a 405:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) involves the perspectives of 10.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.65, with high estimates of $2.77 and low estimates of $2.55.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.76 and $11.15 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.42. EPS for the following year is $11.8, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $12.52 and $10.9.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 11 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $4.28B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $4.36B to a low estimate of $4.2B. As of the current estimate, Leidos Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $4.19BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.43B. There is a high estimate of $4.53B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.35B.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LDOS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $17.27B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $17B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $17.19B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $16.66BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $17.8B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $18.09B and the low estimate is $17.45B.
