Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Leidos Holdings Inc shares valued at $322,261 were purchased by Geer Noel B on Nov 20 ’24. At $161.13 per share, Geer Noel B acquired 2,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 2,000 shares worth approximately $0.32 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Stevens Roy E sold 1,137 shares, netting a total of over 229,219 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $201.60 each, the insider now holds 44,149 shares.
Before that, Stevens Roy E had added 1,137 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $228,981, the Officer bought Leidos Holdings Inc shares for $201.39 each.
As published in a research note from TD Cowen on January 08, 2025, Leidos Holdings Inc [LDOS] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $165 from $200. Analysts at Goldman downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of December 02, 2024, UBS has initiated its “Neutral” rating for LDOS. Earlier on January 05, 2024, Barclays upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Overweight” for LDOS stock which previously was a “an Equal weight”.
Analyzing LDOS Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.47%. Over the course of the year, Leidos Holdings Inc shares have jumped approximately 11.84%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $162.30 on 01/22/25 and a 52-week low of $143.04 on 01/03/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $159.29, while a 200-day SMA reached $152.97. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 1.43 million shares from 1.41 million shares the previous day.
Support And Resistance Levels for Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 160.02, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 158.93. In the upper region, resistance lies at 162.25. The next price resistance is at 163.39. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 66.01 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 7.68, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 5.91%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
