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As of close of business last night, Leidos Holdings Inc’s stock clocked out at $131.27, down -0.75% from its previous closing price of $132.26. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.85 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of LDOS’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 15.88 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.85. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.10 and its Current Ratio is at 1.19. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.23 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.06.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Cantor Fitzgerald on February 07, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $185.
On January 08, 2025, TD Cowen Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $200 to $165.
Goldman Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on December 12, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $228 to $153.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 18 ’25 when May Gary Stephen bought 2,128 shares for $131.24 per share.
Kovarik Robert C JR sold 1,511 shares of LDOS for $203,322 on Feb 13 ’25. The Director now owns 6,408 shares after completing the transaction at $134.56 per share. On Feb 13 ’25, another insider, Kovarik Robert C JR, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,511 shares for $134.56 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Leidos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.21. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.95. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.03 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.90.
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 $120.98. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.82%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 131.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 129.36M. Insiders hold about 1.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 77.47% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) is a result of the insights provided by 13.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.66, with high estimates of $2.81 and low estimates of $2.55.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.25 and $9.77 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $10.66. EPS for the following year is $11.73, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $12.6 and $11.21.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 12 analysts expect revenue to total $4.1B. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.21B to a low estimate of $4.04B. As of the current estimate, Leidos Holdings Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.98BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.25B. There is a high estimate of $4.31B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.19B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LDOS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $17.41B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $16.93B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $17.15B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $16.66BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $17.86B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $18.3B and the low estimate is $17.46B.
