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In the latest session, Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) closed at $141.65 down -4.63% from its previous closing price of $148.52. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.26 million shares were traded.
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 19.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.79. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.42 and its Current Ratio is at 1.54. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.32.
On February 07, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $185.Cantor Fitzgerald initiated its Overweight rating on February 07, 2025, with a $185 target price.
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 May 09 ’25 when Dahlberg Gregory R sold 1,250 shares for $154.55 per share. The transaction valued at 193,190 led to the insider holds 20,195 shares of the business.
Dahlberg Gregory R bought 1,250 shares of LDOS for $193,190 on May 09 ’25. On May 08 ’25, another insider, Kovarik Robert C JR, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 2,486 shares for $154.73 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Leidos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.26, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.21. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.04. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.08 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.28.
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 $123.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.64%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.00%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 128.72M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 126.89M. Insiders hold about 1.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.35% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 14.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.68, with high estimates of $2.92 and low estimates of $2.39.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.46 and $10.35 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.85. EPS for the following year is $11.6, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $12.69 and $10.3.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 13 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $4.24B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $4.3B to a low estimate of $4.14B. As of the current estimate, Leidos Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $4.13BFor the next quarter, 13 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.3B. There is a high estimate of $4.38B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.22B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LDOS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $17.33B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $16.95B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $17.17B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $16.66BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $17.77B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $18.15B and the low estimate is $17.27B.
