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In the latest session, Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) closed at $158.84 down -1.13% from its previous closing price of $160.65. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.74 million shares were traded. LDOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $161.9999 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $156.88.
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 15.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.14. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.15 and its Current Ratio is at 1.23. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.11 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.99.
Wells Fargo Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on May 25, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $87 to $102.
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 Nov 12 ’24 when Stevens Roy E sold 1,137 shares for $201.60 per share. The transaction valued at 229,219 led to the insider holds 44,149 shares of the business.
Stevens Roy E bought 1,137 shares of LDOS for $228,981 on Nov 12 ’24. On Nov 07 ’24, another insider, MOHAPATRA SURYA N, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 2,748 shares for $194.97 each. As a result, the insider received 535,784 and left with 20,001 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 21436092416 and an Enterprise Value of 25198514176. As of this moment, Leidos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.10, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.22. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.17. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.59. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.548 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.25.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LDOS has reached a high of $202.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $104.63. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.38%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.18%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, LDOS has traded an average of 926.68K shares per day and 1908890 over the past ten days. A total of 135.77M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 131.76M. Insiders hold about 1.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.12% stake in the company. Shares short for LDOS as of 1730332800 were 1488199 with a Short Ratio of 1.61, compared to 1727654400 on 1423616. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1488199 and a Short% of Float of 1.48.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for LDOS is 1.52, from 1.52 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009461563The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.37.
