Parsons (PSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Parsons Corporation is a technology-focused engineering and infrastructure company serving government and commercial clients. Its work includes engineering, construction management, program management, and technical services for complex projects and missions.

The company operates through its Federal Solutions and Critical Infrastructure businesses. Federal Solutions provides services in areas such as defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, space, and missile defense. Critical Infrastructure supports projects involving transportation, water, environmental remediation, and other essential infrastructure.

Founded in 1944 by engineer Ralph M. Parsons, the company serves clients in the United States and internationally. Carey Smith is Parsons’ chair, president, and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $50.01 to $51.53
• 50-Day Range: $40.71 to $52.83
• 52-Week Range: $36.26 to $88.00
• Volume: 580,116 shs
• Average Volume: 1.20 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.03
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $64.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Parsons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Parsons scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 209th out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Parsons has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Parsons has a consensus price target of $64.33, representing about 27.3% upside from its current price of $50.54.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Parsons has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 40.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Parsons are expected to grow by 40.74% in the coming year, from $2.16 to $3.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Parsons is 36.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Parsons is 36.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.91.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Parsons has a PEG Ratio of 4.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Parsons has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.28% of the float of Parsons has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Parsons has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Parsons has recently decreased by 4.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Parsons does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Parsons has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Parsons this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for PSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Parsons to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.31% of the stock of Parsons is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.02% of the stock of Parsons is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2026
• Today: 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PSN
• CIK: 275880
• Web: www.parsons.com
• Phone: (703) 988-8500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 21,000
• Year Founded: 1944

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Parsons: $64.33
• High Price Target: $90.00
• Low Price Target: $52.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.62
• P/E Growth: 4.13
• Net Income: $241.14 million
• Net Margins: 2.33%
• Pretax Margin: 4.23%
• Return on Equity: 8.11%
• Return on Assets: 3.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.49
• Current Ratio: 1.59
• Quick Ratio: 1.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: $4.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.62
• Book Value: $26.04 per share
• Price / Book: 1.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 105,539,000
• Free Float: 104,156,000
• Market Cap: $5.33 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.69