Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) is a leading information technology services business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$129.43 after a previous close of US$129.88. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD128.8 to a high of USD130.945. The latest price was USD130.36 (25 minute delay). Leidos is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Leidos's shares were split on a 405:1000 basis on 29 September 2013. So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before the split, the next day you would own 405 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Leidos shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 146.9% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Leidos shares which in turn could have impacted Leidos's share price.
| Open | US$129.43 |
|---|---|
| High | US$130.945 |
| Low | US$128.8 |
| Close | US$130.36 |
| Previous close | US$129.88 |
| Change | US$0.48 |
| Change % | 0.3696% |
| Volume | 756,276 |
| 52-week range | US$75.4753 - US$131.5 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$127.0622 |
| 200-day moving average | US$107.3233 |
| Target price | US$141.81 |
| PE ratio | 89.5139 |
| Dividend yield | US$1.46 (1.18%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$1.44 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $130.36
| 1 week (2024-04-19) | 4.36% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-03-27) | -0.14% |
| 3 months (2024-01-26) | 16.86% |
| 6 months (2023-10-27) | 44.06% |
| 1 year (2023-04-26) | 45.72% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-04-26) | 22.25% |
| 3 years (2021-04-27) | 30.01% |
| 5 years (2019-04-26) | 95.88% |
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Valuing Leidos stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Leidos's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Leidos's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 90x. In other words, Leidos shares trade at around 90x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Leidos's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.34. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Leidos's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Leidos's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$1.6 billion (£1.3 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Leidos's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Leidos's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$75.4753 up to US$131.5. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Leidos's is 0.689. This would suggest that Leidos's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
| Revenue TTM | US$15.4 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 9.1% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$2.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 6.32% |
| Return on equity TTM | 4.83% |
| Profit margin | 1.29% |
| Book value | 30.943 |
| Market capitalisation | US$17.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 19.68% of net profits
Recently Leidos has paid out, on average, around 19.68% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.18% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Leidos shareholders could enjoy a 1.18% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Leidos's case, that would currently equate to about $1.46 per share.
While Leidos's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Leidos is investing more in its future growth.
Leidos's most recent dividend payout was on 27 March 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 March 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Leidos.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 18.77
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Leidos's overall score of 18.77 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 22nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Leidos is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 2.71/100
Leidos's environmental score of 2.71 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Leidos is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 11.75/100
Leidos's social score of 11.75 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Leidos is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 7.82/100
Leidos's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Leidos is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 1/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Leidos scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Leidos has managed to keep its nose clean.
Leidos Holdings Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 18.77 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 21.52 |
| Environmental score | 2.71 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 11.75 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 7.82 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 1 |
Leidos Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides services and solutions in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health segments. The Defense Solutions segment offers national security solutions and systems for air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace for the U.S. Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, the space development agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, defense information systems agency, military services, and government agencies of U.S. allies abroad, as well as other federal and commercial customers in the national security industry. The solutions include technology, large-scale systems, command and control platforms, data analytics, logistics, and cybersecurity solutions, as well as intelligence analysis and operations support services to critical missions. The Civil segment provides systems integration services to air navigation service providers, including the federal aviation administration, the En route automation modernization, advanced technology oceanic procedure, time based flow management, terminal flight data management, geo-7, and future flight services, as well as enterprise-information display systems; and security detection services. It also offers information technology (IT) solutions in cloud computing, mobility, application modernization, DevOps, data center, network modernization, asset management, help desk operations, and digital workplace enablement; and environment, energy, and infrastructure services. The Health segment offers solutions to federal and commercial customers responsible for health and well-being of people, include health information management, managed health, digital modernization, and life sciences research and development services. Leidos Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
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