The stock price of Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) has jumped by 0.17 compared to previous close of 168.07. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.31% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-10-17 that Zacks.com users have recently been watching Leidos (LDOS) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock’s prospects.
Is It Worth Investing in Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) is 52.81x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LDOS is 0.71. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for LDOS is 133.03M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.07% of that float. On October 18, 2024, LDOS’s average trading volume was 807.94K shares.
LDOS’s Market Performance
LDOS stock saw an increase of 2.31% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 9.47% and a quarterly increase of 12.28%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.18%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.52% for Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.60% for LDOS’s stock, with a 21.03% 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 7.17% 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 -1.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.18%, as shares surge +7.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.58% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LDOS rose by +2.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +55.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $164.08. In addition, Leidos Holdings Inc saw 55.53% 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 1.68. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
