After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Leidos Holdings Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Technology sector and is a part of the Information Technology Services industry. The current market capitalization of Leidos Holdings Inc is $19.94B. A total of 1.44 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.29M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Geer Noel B bought 2,000 shares of LDOS for 161.13 per share on Nov 20 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 2,000 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 12 ’24, Stevens Roy E sold 1,137 shares at 201.60 per share. LDOS shares that Sector President owns now total 44,149.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Stevens Roy E acquired of 1,137 shares on Nov 12 ’24 at a per-share price of $201.39. In another insider transaction, MOHAPATRA SURYA N sold 2,748 shares at $194.97 per share on Nov 07 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 20,001.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Leidos Holdings Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.54, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.03%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.03. LDOS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.95% when it declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/16/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/13/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.01%. The LDOS stock dividend was $0.38 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, LDOS has a high of $202.90 and a low of $107.73.
As of this writing, LDOS has an earnings estimate of $2.26 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 13.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.5 per share and a lower estimate of $2.05.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. LDOS’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $727.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $5.67B in debt and $3.23B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $34.60, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $4.34B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for LDOS is Buy with a score of 4.29.
