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DLH Holdings (DLHC) Stock Price & Analysis

DLHC Stock Chart & Stats

$3.63-$0.03(-0.82%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$3.5$4$4.5$53 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
$3.59 - $3.67
52-Week Range
$3.38 - $8.10
Previous Close
$3.66
Volume
2,155
Average Volume (3M)
13.03K
Market Cap
$52.61M
Enterprise Value
$217.00M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$235.00K
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$141.14M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
―
Beta
1.20
Next Earnings
Dec 07, 2026 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
-0.28
Next Dividend Ex-Date
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Mission-critical Federal Services

DLH operates in mission-critical federal programs spanning healthcare, public health, defense support, technology, research, and logistics. This breadth can support durable customer relevance because its services address ongoing agency missions rather than discretionary consumer demand, while multiple capabilities broaden potential contract opportunities.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Consistently positive operating and free cash flow provides an important source of internal funding despite weak reported earnings. Cash generation can help DLH meet obligations, support contract execution, and preserve capital-allocation flexibility, although the recent decline means the cushion is not strengthening.

Leadership Transition Support

The CEO transition includes formal advisory and consulting arrangements that preserve access to Parker’s operational knowledge, customer relationships, and institutional context. Continued involvement through September 2027 may reduce execution disruption while the new leadership structure becomes established.

Bears Say

Revenue And Profitability Deterioration

The combination of falling revenue and a return to net losses signals weaker demand, reduced operating leverage, and pressure on earnings quality. If this pattern persists, DLH may have less capacity to invest in growth, absorb contract execution challenges, or convert its service platform into durable shareholder returns.

Elevated Leverage And Negative Returns

Debt exceeding equity leaves DLH with less financial flexibility while operating performance is under pressure. Negative returns on equity indicate that the capital base is not currently producing positive earnings, increasing the importance of restoring profitability and limiting room for error if results remain weak.

Declining Cash-flow Cushion

Although cash flow remains positive, its material TTM decline reduces the cushion available to service obligations and fund operations internally. Moderate coverage versus operating profit suggests that sustained profitability weakness could make cash generation less resilient, particularly alongside elevated leverage.

DLH Holdings News

DLHC FAQ

What was DLH Holdings’s price range in the past 12 months?
DLH Holdings lowest stock price was $3.38 and its highest was $8.10 in the past 12 months.
What is DLH Holdings’s market cap?
DLH Holdings’s market cap is $52.61M.
When is DLH Holdings’s upcoming earnings report date?
DLH Holdings’s next earnings report is estimated for Dec 07, 2026 (not yet confirmed), which is in 35 days.
How were DLH Holdings’s earnings last quarter?
DLH Holdings released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported -$1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of -$0.17 by -$0.99.
Is DLH Holdings overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts DLH Holdings’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does DLH Holdings pay dividends?
DLH Holdings does not currently pay dividends.
What is DLH Holdings’s EPS estimate?
DLH Holdings’s EPS estimate is -0.28.
How many shares outstanding does DLH Holdings have?
DLH Holdings has 14,493,035 shares outstanding.
What happened to DLH Holdings’s price movement after its last earnings report?
DLH Holdings reported an EPS of -$1.16 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of -$0.17. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -9.259%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of DLH Holdings?
Hedge funds hold DLH Holdings shares: the largest hedge-fund position in DLH Holdings is 71,884,667 shares, and hedge funds increased their holdings by 33.1K shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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