Metric Deep Dive: Understanding Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) Through its Ratios

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After finishing at $152.97 in the prior trading day, Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) closed at $145.98, down -4.57%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.57 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.79 million shares were traded. LDOS stock price reached its highest trading level at $153.65 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $145.84.

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 26.42 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.24 and its Current Ratio is at 1.35. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.21.

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:

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 May 24 ’24 when Stevens Roy E sold 875 shares for $150.67 per share. The transaction valued at 131,836 led to the insider holds 44,149 shares of the business.

STALNECKER SUSAN M sold 3,014 shares of LDOS for $427,909 on May 02 ’24. The Director now owns 14,748 shares after completing the transaction at $141.97 per share. On May 02 ’24, another insider, Kovarik Robert C JR, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,952 shares for $142.21 each. As a result, the insider received 277,592 and left with 7,602 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 19665549312 and an Enterprise Value of 25279307776. As of this moment, Leidos’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 62.92, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.51. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 6.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.609 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.282.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, LDOS has reached a high of $155.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $89.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.56%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 947.12K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1050840 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 135.77M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 133.55M. Insiders hold about 1.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.09% stake in the company. Shares short for LDOS as of 1721001600 were 1410811 with a Short Ratio of 1.49, compared to 1718323200 on 1226059. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1410811 and a Short% of Float of 1.38.

Dividends & Splits

The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.41.

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