The price-to-earnings ratio for Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) is above average at 14.59x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.68.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LDOS is 126.42M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.74% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of LDOS on April 02, 2025 was 1.59M shares.
LDOS) stock’s latest price update
Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.13 in relation to its previous close of 134.96. However, the company has experienced a -1.14% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-31 that RESTON, Va., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) is bringing on Daryle Lademan as its new senior vice president of corporate strategy, a role in which she’ll lead company-level growth strategies, strategic partnerships and investments, strategy execution and special projects.
LDOS’s Market Performance
LDOS’s stock has fallen by -1.14% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 1.94% and a quarterly drop of -5.86%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.17% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.01% for Leidos Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.59% for LDOS stock, with a simple moving average of -11.44% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LDOS
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LDOS reach a price target of $185. The rating they have provided for LDOS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to LDOS, setting the target price at $165 in the report published on January 08th of the current year.
LDOS Trading at -1.37% 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 -33.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.17%, as shares surge +0.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LDOS fell by -1.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $135.56. In addition, Leidos Holdings Inc saw -6.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LDOS starting from May Gary Stephen, who sale 2,128 shares at the price of $131.24 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, May Gary Stephen now owns 11,264 shares of Leidos Holdings Inc, valued at $279,279 using the latest closing price.
May Gary Stephen, the Director of Leidos Holdings Inc, proposed sale 2,128 shares at $131.24 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that May Gary Stephen is holding shares at $279,269 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 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 29.12, with 9.72 for asset returns.
Based on Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.83 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.19.
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.
