Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) is -4.48% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $113.67 and a high of $202.90 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The LDOS stock was last observed hovering at around $142.77 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -5.17%.
Currently trading at $137.60, the stock is -6.31% and -8.34% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 3.56 million and changing -3.62% at the moment leaves the stock -10.71% off its SMA200. LDOS registered 21.48% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of -4.58%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $150.6854 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $154.06454.
The stock witnessed a -7.92% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -28.57%, and is -3.07% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.19% over the week and 3.63% over the month.
Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) has around 47000 employees, a market worth around $18.36B and $16.66B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 14.90 and Fwd P/E is 12.01. Profit margin for the company is 7.53%. Distance from 52-week low is 21.05% and -32.18% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (13.80%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 3.28% this year.
Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) Top Institutional Holders
1095.0 institutions hold shares in Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS), with institutional investors hold 77.91% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 133.43M, and float is at 131.46M with Short Float at 2.33%. Institutions hold 76.93% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 15.25 million shares valued at $2.22 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 11.2143% of the LDOS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 12.86 million shares valued at $$1.88 billion to account for 9.4565 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 5.74 million shares representing 4.2237% and valued at over $837.98 million, while BOSTON PARTNERS holds 2.934 of the shares totaling 3.99 million with a market value of $582.62 million.
Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Geer Noel B,the company’sDirector. SEC filings show that Geer Noel B bought 2,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Nov 20 ’24 at a price of $161.13 per share for a total of $0.32 million. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 2000.0 shares.
Leidos Holdings Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Nov 12 ’24 that Stevens Roy E (Sector President) sold a total of 1,137 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Nov 12 ’24 and was made at $201.60 per share for $0.23 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 44149.0 shares of the LDOS stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Nov 12 ’24, Stevens Roy E (Officer) Proposed Sale 1,137 shares at an average price of $201.39 for $0.23 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS).
