The stock of Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) has decreased by -3.41 when compared to last closing price of 201.27.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.10% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-13 that STRL, LDOS, THC & AMZN’s impressive interest coverage ratios highlight that these companies can withstand financial hardships.
Is It Worth Investing in Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) Right Now?
Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 22.15x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LDOS is at 0.70. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for LDOS is 131.76M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.13% of that float. The average trading volume for LDOS on November 14, 2024 was 775.47K shares.
LDOS’s Market Performance
The stock of Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) has seen a 0.10% increase in the past week, with a 15.92% rise in the past month, and a 31.40% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.00% for LDOS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.61% for LDOS’s stock, with a 33.10% 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 14.93% 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 -4.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.32%, as shares surge +15.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +24.54% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LDOS rose by +0.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +74.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $182.35. In addition, Leidos Holdings Inc saw 79.60% 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 Stevens Roy E, who proposed sale 1,137 shares at the price of $201.39 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Stevens Roy E now owns shares of Leidos Holdings Inc, valued at $228,981 using the latest closing price.
MOHAPATRA SURYA N, the Director of Leidos Holdings Inc, sale 2,748 shares at $194.97 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that MOHAPATRA SURYA N is holding 20,001 shares at $535,784 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LDOS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Leidos Holdings Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 27.37, with 9.19 for asset returns.
Based on Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.15.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 931.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.23.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
