The stock of Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) has increased by 1.08 when compared to last closing price of 152.44. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.10% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. forbes.com reported 2024-09-10 that If you are an investor in Verint Systems – a company that sells products and services for customer experience automation – and are disappointed with the stock’s 11% drop last week following its earnings miss and sluggish revenue growth, it may be time to look elsewhere. As of this moment, we find that Leidos – a defense, aviation, IT, and biomedical research company – and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) – the largest military shipbuilding company – appear to be more attractive than Verint Systems.
Is It Worth Investing in Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) is above average at 48.34x. The 36-month beta value for LDOS is also noteworthy at 0.71. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for LDOS is 133.04M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.06% of that float. The average trading volume of LDOS on September 13, 2024 was 854.28K shares.
LDOS’s Market Performance
LDOS’s stock has seen a -1.10% decrease for the week, with a 6.40% rise in the past month and a 6.58% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.70%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.52% for Leidos Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.50% for LDOS’s stock, with a 16.65% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LDOS
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to LDOS, setting the target price at $102 in the report published on May 25th of the previous year.
LDOS Trading at 2.79% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LDOS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.70%, as shares surge +4.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.64% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LDOS fell by -1.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +44.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $153.65. In addition, Leidos Holdings Inc saw 42.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LDOS starting from May Gary Stephen, who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $144.02 back on Aug 13 ’24. After this action, May Gary Stephen now owns 11,264 shares of Leidos Holdings Inc, valued at $144,017 using the latest closing price.
May Gary Stephen, the Director of Leidos Holdings Inc, proposed sale 1,000 shares at $144.69 during a trade that took place back on Aug 13 ’24, which means that May Gary Stephen is holding shares at $144,690 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LDOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Leidos Holdings Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 9.63, with 3.36 for asset returns.
Based on Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.52.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.66 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.67. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.21.
Conclusion
In summary, Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
