Parsons (PSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) is a global engineering, construction and technical services firm headquartered in Centreville, Virginia. The company specializes in delivering solutions for critical infrastructure, defense, intelligence and security markets, as well as environmental and advanced technology projects. Key offerings include program management, design-build construction, systems integration, software development and cybersecurity services tailored to complex missions.

Parsons serves a broad range of public and private sector clients, including U.S. federal agencies, state and local governments, allied defense ministries and commercial enterprises. Its work spans North America, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas, with project portfolios covering transportation systems, water and wastewater treatment facilities, environmental remediation, homeland security installations and space exploration support. The firm frequently acts as a prime contractor on large-scale programs, leveraging multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Founded in 1944 by Ralph M. Parsons, the company initially focused on oil and gas pipeline projects before expanding into infrastructure and defense services. Over the decades, Parsons has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic development, enhancing its capabilities in cybersecurity, smart city technologies and sustainable design. As of 2019, Carey A. Smith serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, guiding the company’s vision to advance infrastructure and national security priorities worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $75.61 to $77.37
• 50-Day Range: $63.31 to $76.66
• 52-Week Range: $54.56 to $114.68
• Volume: 853,691 shs
• Average Volume: 1.22 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.22
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $85.20
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Parsons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Parsons scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 167th out of 312 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Parsons has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Parsons has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.53%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Parsons are expected to grow by 14.53% in the coming year, from $3.58 to $4.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Parsons is 32.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Parsons is 32.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Parsons has a PEG Ratio of 4.58. 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 3.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.28% 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 increased by 7.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.28% 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 increased by 7.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

Parsons has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 47 news articles for Parsons this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for PSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Parsons to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

Only 1.14% 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.

PSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PSN shares performed this year?

Parsons' stock was trading at $92.25 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PSN stock has decreased by 17.2% and is now trading at $76.36.

How were Parsons' earnings last quarter?

Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 14th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.13. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 36.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Parsons buying back stock?

Parsons' Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase 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 stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

When did Parsons IPO?

Parsons (PSN) raised $500 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, May 8th 2019. The company issued 18,500,000 shares at $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.

Who are Parsons' major shareholders?

Parsons' top institutional investors include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.04%), TCI Wealth Advisors Inc. (0.03%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.02%) and Pallas Capital Advisors LLC (0.01%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Parsons?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Parsons own?

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: 2/14/2024
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PSN
• CIK: 275880
• Web: www.parsons.com
• Phone: (703) 988-8500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 19,600
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Parsons: $85.20
• High Price Target: $105.00
• Low Price Target: $69.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.26
• P/E Growth: 4.45
• Net Income: $235.05 million
• Net Margins: 3.86%
• Pretax Margin: 5.91%
• Return on Equity: 13.01%
• Return on Assets: 5.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 1.29
• Quick Ratio: 1.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.20
• Cash Flow: $3.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.22
• Book Value: $23.87 per share
• Price / Book: 3.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 106,880,000
• Free Float: 105,657,000
• Market Cap: $8.13 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.55