Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 16.69x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.66. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 2 as “overweight”, 8 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for LDOS is 126.89M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.82% of that float. On July 03, 2025, the average trading volume of LDOS was 1.39M shares.
LDOS stock’s latest price update
The stock of Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS) has increased by 1.93% when compared to last closing price of $162.62. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.47% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-07-01 that Leidos (LDOS) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
LDOS’s Market Performance
LDOS’s stock has risen by 6.47% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 14.72% and a quarterly rise of 15.96%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.24% for Leidos Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.11% for LDOS’s stock, with a 9.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LDOS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LDOS stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for LDOS by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for LDOS in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $178 based on the research report published on June 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LDOS reach a price target of $163. The rating they have provided for LDOS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on May 27th, 2025.
Cantor Fitzgerald gave a rating of “Overweight” to LDOS, setting the target price at $185 in the report published on February 07th of the current year.
LDOS Trading at 9.43% 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 -18.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.33%, as shares surge +14.59% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LDOS rose by +6.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $151.90. In addition, Leidos Holdings Inc saw 13.88% 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 Dahlberg Gregory R, who sold 1,250 shares at the price of $154.55 back on May 09 ’25. After this action, Dahlberg Gregory R now owns 20,195 shares of Leidos Holdings Inc, valued at $193,190 using the latest closing price.
Dahlberg Gregory R, the Director of Leidos Holdings Inc, proposed sale 1,250 shares at $154.55 during a trade that took place back on May 09 ’25, which means that Dahlberg Gregory R is holding N/A shares at $193,190 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 31.31%, with 10.25% for asset returns.
Based on Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 10.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.83 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.19. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.83for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.54.
Conclusion
To sum up, Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
