The stock of Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) has seen a -5.76% decrease in the past week, with a -8.92% drop in the past month, and a -8.21% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.54% for LDOS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -9.40% for LDOS stock, with a simple moving average of -4.47% for the last 200 days.
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 16.43x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.66.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for LDOS is 131.75M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.97% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of LDOS on December 19, 2024 was 1.19M shares.
LDOS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) has decreased by -1.29 when compared to last closing price of 146.05. Despite this, the company has experienced a -5.76% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-19 that We have narrowed our search to five low-beta stocks with a solid dividend yield. These are: TSN, INGR, ALL, LDOS, GBCI.
Analysts’ Opinion of LDOS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LDOS stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for LDOS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for LDOS in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $153 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LDOS reach a price target of $182. The rating they have provided for LDOS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 02nd, 2024.
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 -28.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.73%, as shares sank -11.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LDOS fell by -5.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $159.12. In addition, Leidos Holdings Inc saw 33.19% 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 Geer Noel B, who purchase 2,000 shares at the price of $161.13 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, Geer Noel B now owns 2,000 shares of Leidos Holdings Inc, valued at $322,261 using the latest closing price.
Stevens Roy E, the Sector President of Leidos Holdings Inc, sale 1,137 shares at $201.60 during a trade that took place back on Nov 12 ’24, which means that Stevens Roy E is holding 44,149 shares at $229,219 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 9.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 931.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.43. 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 a nutshell, Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
