Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Leidos Holdings Inc shares valued at $279,279 were sold by May Gary Stephen on Feb 18 ’25. At $131.24 per share, May Gary Stephen sold 2,128 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 11,264 shares worth approximately $1.66 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, May Gary Stephen purchased 2,128 shares, netting a total of over 279,269 in proceeds.
Before that, Kovarik Robert C JR had sold 1,511 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $203,322, the Director traded Leidos Holdings Inc shares for $134.56 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,511 shares, worth approximately $0.94 million.
As published in a research note from William Blair on February 21, 2025, Leidos Holdings Inc [LDOS] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Mkt perform. Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald started covering the stock with ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in early February. As of January 08, 2025, TD Cowen has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for LDOS. Earlier on December 12, 2024, Goldman downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for LDOS stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing LDOS Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 3.65%. Over the course of the year, Leidos Holdings Inc shares have jumped approximately 2.17%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $162.30 on 01/22/25 and a 52-week low of $123.62 on 02/28/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $136.58, while a 200-day SMA reached $151.70.
Support And Resistance Levels for Leidos Holdings Inc (LDOS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 145.66, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 144.15. In the upper region, resistance lies at 148.16. The next price resistance is at 149.15. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 64.99 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 4.08, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 7.18%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
