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Parsons (PSN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$79.72 -0.10 (-0.13%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About Parsons Stock (NYSE:PSN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$79.40
$80.32
50-Day Range
$66.43
$81.92
52-Week Range
$54.56
$114.68
Volume
718,606 shs
Average Volume
982,149 shs
Market Capitalization
$8.51 billion
P/E Ratio
35.59
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$88.70
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Parsons Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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54th Percentile Overall Score

PSN MarketRank™: 

Parsons scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 152nd out of 309 stocks in the business services 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 2.92, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Parsons has been the subject of 10 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 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 35.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Parsons is 35.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.27.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Parsons has a PEG Ratio of 4.21. 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 3.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    6.21% 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 5.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Parsons has recently decreased by 4.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Parsons does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.21% 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 5.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Parsons has recently decreased by 4.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Parsons has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Parsons this week, compared to 23 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for PSN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Parsons to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Parsons' insider trading history.
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PSN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Parsons' stock was trading at $92.25 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PSN stock has decreased by 13.6% and is now trading at $79.7190.

Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.04. The company's revenue was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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Parsons' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, March 24th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $250,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 3.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Parsons (PSN) raised $500 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, May 8th 2019. The company issued 18,500,000 shares at a price of $26.00-$28.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO and Jefferies, Wells Fargo Securities, Cowen, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, MUFG and Scotiabank were co-managers.

Top institutional investors of Parsons include Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1.98%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.77%), Channing Capital Management LLC (1.20%) and Mackenzie Financial Corp (1.02%).
View institutional ownership trends
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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
8/06/2025
Today
8/25/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Technology Services
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NYSE:PSN
CIK
275880
Fax
N/A
Employees
19,600
Year Founded
1944

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$105.00
Low Price Target
$80.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.92
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.24
Trailing P/E Ratio
35.63
Forward P/E Ratio
22.30
P/E Growth
4.21
Net Income
$235.05 million
Net Margins
3.70%
Pretax Margin
5.78%
Return on Equity
12.36%
Return on Assets
5.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.47
Current Ratio
1.61
Quick Ratio
1.61

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.75 billion
Price / Sales
1.26
Cash Flow
$3.87 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.61
Book Value
$23.87 per share
Price / Book
3.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
106,790,000
Free Float
105,577,000
Market Cap
$8.53 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.58

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This page (NYSE:PSN) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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