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Parsons (PSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$47.55 -0.03 (-0.06%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

About Parsons Stock (NYSE:PSN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$45.61
$47.73
50-Day Range
$40.41
$61.86
52-Week Range
$36.26
$89.50
Volume
1.29 million shs
Average Volume
1.03 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.08 billion
P/E Ratio
32.79
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$64.08
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) is a technology-driven engineering, construction, technical and professional services firm. The company delivers end-to-end solutions that span feasibility studies, design and engineering, construction management, system integration and ongoing operations support. Parsons serves both government and commercial clients and focuses on critical infrastructure, defense, security, intelligence and environmental programs.

Core services include program and construction management for transportation systems, water and environmental infrastructure, cybersecurity and advanced systems integration. The firm also provides mission support for defense and intelligence agencies, offering capabilities such as unmanned systems, sensor and radar technologies, and secure communications networks. In the energy sector, Parsons works on oil and gas facilities, renewable energy projects and associated infrastructure.

Founded in 1944 by Ralph M. Parsons in Los Angeles, California, the company has grown into a global organization with headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. Over its history, Parsons has expanded through key acquisitions and strategic partnerships to establish a presence across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Its portfolio includes major highway programs, airport developments, water treatment plants and digital modernization initiatives.

As of 2023, Parsons is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Carey A. Smith. Under this leadership team, the company continues to emphasize innovation, safety and sustainability, leveraging emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and autonomous systems to address complex challenges facing its clients worldwide.

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Parsons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

PSN MarketRank™: 

Parsons scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 66th out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Parsons has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Parsons has a consensus price target of $64.08, representing about 34.8% upside from its current price of $47.55.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Parsons has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Parsons' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Parsons are expected to grow by 34.93% in the coming year, from $2.29 to $3.09 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Parsons is 32.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.29.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Parsons is 32.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.99.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Parsons has a PEG Ratio of 3.60. 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 1.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Parsons' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.10% 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 3.76, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Parsons has recently decreased by 15.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Parsons does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Parsons has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 12 news articles for Parsons this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 6 people have searched for PSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Parsons to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $959,400.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0189% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Parsons insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $959,400.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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.

  • Read more about Parsons' insider trading history.
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PSN Stock News Headlines

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Parsons’ Pullback May Give Defense and Infrastructure Investors a Second Look
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George Ball Buys 20,000 Shares of Parsons (NYSE:PSN) Stock
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PSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Parsons' stock was trading at $61.81 at the start of the year. Since then, PSN stock has decreased by 23.1% and is now trading at $47.55.

Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.82. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Parsons' board authorized a share buyback program on Monday, March 24th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $250,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 3.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Parsons (PSN) raised $500 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, May 8th 2019. The company issued 18,518,500 shares at a price of $26.00-$28.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Jefferies, Wells Fargo Securities, Cowen, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, MUFG and Scotiabank were co-managers.

Parsons' top institutional investors include California State Teachers Retirement System (3.26%), Primecap Management Co. CA (1.60%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.05%) and Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Carey A Smith, George L Ball and Mark Keith Holdsworth.
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Shares of PSN 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Parsons investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Humana (HUM), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), American Water Works (AWK) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
9/07/2026
Jefferies Global Industrials Conference 2026
9/09/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Professional Services
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:PSN
CIK
275880
Fax
N/A
Employees
21,000
Year Founded
1944

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$90.00
Low Price Target
$52.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+34.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.45
Trailing P/E Ratio
32.79
Forward P/E Ratio
20.76
P/E Growth
3.6
Net Income
$241.14 million
Net Margins
2.50%
Pretax Margin
4.41%
Return on Equity
8.10%
Return on Assets
3.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.54
Current Ratio
1.66
Quick Ratio
1.66

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.36 billion
Price / Sales
0.80
Cash Flow
$4.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.66
Book Value
$25.99 per share
Price / Book
1.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
106,810,000
Free Float
105,406,000
Market Cap
$5.08 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.71

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This page (NYSE:PSN) was last updated on 9/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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