Now Is A Good Time To Buy Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE: LDOS)

During the last session, Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE:LDOS)’s traded shares were 0.76 million, with the beta value of the company hitting 0.68. At the end of the trading day, the stock’s price was $130.36, reflecting an intraday gain of 0.37% or $0.48. The 52-week high for the LDOS share is $131.50, that puts it down -0.87 from that peak though still a striking 41.25% gain since the share price plummeted to a 52-week low of $76.58. The company’s market capitalization is $17.62B, and the average trade volume was 868.24K shares over the past three months.

Leidos Holdings Inc (NYSE:LDOS) trade information

Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) registered a 0.37% upside in the last session and has traded in the green over the past 5 sessions. The stock spiked 0.37% in intraday trading to $130.36, hitting a weekly high. The stock’s 5-day price performance is 4.36%, and it has moved by -0.14% in 30 days. Based on these gigs, the overall price performance for the year is 45.72%.

Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) estimates and forecasts

Statistics show that Leidos Holdings Inc has underperformed its competitors in share price, compared to the industry in which it operates. Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS) shares have gone up 42.75% during the last six months, with a year-to-date growth rate less than the industry average at 6.44% against 16.30. In the rating firms’ projections, revenue will increase 3.80% compared to the previous financial year.

As companies strive to predict their financial trajectories, we turn our attention to the forthcoming financial quarter. Here are the insights gathered from industry analysts. Revenue for the current quarter is expected to be 3.82B as predicted by 13 analyst(s). Meanwhile, a consensus of 13 analyst(s) estimates revenue growth to 3.98B by the end of current fiscal year. As per earnings report from last fiscal year’s results, sales for the corresponding quarters totaled 3.65B and 3.84B respectively. In this case, analysts expect current quarter sales to grow by 4.50% and then jump by 3.60% in the coming quarter.

An analysis of the company’s performance over the past 5 years shows that the company’s earnings shrunk an estimated -17.61%. While earnings are projected to return 7.53% in 2024, the next five years will return 9.45% per annum.

LDOS Dividends

Leidos Holdings Inc is due to release its next quarterly earnings in May. However, it is important to remember that the dividend yield ratio is merely an indicator meant to only serve as guidance. Investors should also take the other fundamental and operational aspects into account before investing in the stock. The forward dividend ratio for Leidos Holdings Inc is 1.48, with the dividend yield indicating at 1.14 percent, continuing the trend of increasing dividends in recent years.

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