DLH (DLHC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

DLH Holdings Corp. provides technology-enabled business process outsourcing, program management solutions, and public health research and analytics services in the United States. It offers digital transformation and cyber security solutions, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud enablement, cybersecurity ecosystem, big data analytics, and modeling and simulation to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Defense Health Agency, Tele-medicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, and US Navy Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC). The company also provides science research and development services and solutions, such as data analytics, testing and evaluation, clinical trials research services, and epidemiology studies to support multiple operating divisions, including NIH and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the Military Health System. In addition, it offers system engineering and integration solutions in the areas of pharmaceutical delivery logistics, fire protection engineering, biomedical equipment, and technology engineering on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs, NIWC, Health and Human Services, and other federal customers. The company also provides business process management services under the trademarks, e-PRAT and SPOT-m, as well as the registered trademark, Infinibyte for cloud-based solutions. The company was formerly known as TeamStaff, Inc. and changed its name to DLH Holdings Corp. in June 2012. DLH Holdings Corp. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.44 to $8.59
• 50-Day Range: $7.97 to $10.23
• 52-Week Range: $7.94 to $17.58
• Volume: 18,739 shs
• Average Volume: 48,664 shs
• Market Capitalization: $120.98 million
• P/E Ratio: 50.18
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

DLH Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DLH scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 82nd out of 321 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for DLH.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 41.30%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for DLH are expected to grow by 41.30% in the coming year, from $0.46 to $0.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DLH is 50.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DLH is 50.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.62.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DLH has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.49% of the float of DLH has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DLH has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DLH has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

DLH does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

DLH does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.49% of the float of DLH has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DLH has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DLH has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

DLH has a news sentiment score of 1.10. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for DLH this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, DLH insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

21.60% of the stock of DLH is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.25% of the stock of DLH is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DLHC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DLHC shares performed this year?

DLH's stock was trading at $15.75 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DLHC stock has decreased by 45.8% and is now trading at $8.53.
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How were DLH's earnings last quarter?

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DLHC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The business services provider reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.06. The business services provider earned $100.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $103 million. DLH had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.03% and a net margin of 0.62%.

Does DLH have any subsidiaries?

DLH subsidiaries include these companies: Irving Burton Associates, S3, Dayna International, Danya International LLC, DLH Solutions Inc., Irving Burton Associates LLC, and Social & Scientific Systems Inc..

Who are DLH's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of DLH include Minerva Advisors LLC (4.49%), State Street Corp (0.79%), Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (0.73%) and Albert D Mason Inc. (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Jacqueline S Everett, Jeanine M Christian and Frederick Gerald Wasserman.
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How do I buy shares of DLH?

Shares of DLHC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of DLH own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that DLH investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2024
• Today: 11/22/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/04/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Help supply services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DLHC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 785557
• Web: www.dlhcorp.com
• Phone: (770) 554-3545
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,200
• Year Founded: 1969

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 50.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.54
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.46 million
• Net Margins: 0.62%
• Pretax Margin: 0.22%
• Return on Equity: 7.03%
• Return on Assets: 2.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.32
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 1.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $401.04 million
• Price / Sales: 0.30
• Cash Flow: $1.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.52
• Book Value: $7.37 per share
• Price / Book: 1.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,183,000
• Free Float: 11,119,000
• Market Cap: $120.98 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.16