Science Applications International (SAIC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) provides technology, engineering, and mission support services primarily to the U.S. federal government. Its customers include defense, intelligence, space, and civilian agencies.

The company’s services include systems integration, enterprise information technology, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, artificial intelligence, engineering, logistics, and training. SAIC also supports the development, modernization, and operation of government systems and missions.

Founded in 1969, the company has roots in scientific and technical services for government customers. In 2013, a corporate split created Leidos, while the government services business continued as SAIC. The company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and its chief executive officer is Toni Townes-Whitley.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $149.80 to $151.77
• 50-Day Range: $122.08 to $152.91
• 52-Week Range: $81.08 to $155.11
• Volume: 344,700 shs
• Average Volume: 404,461 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.57
• Dividend Yield: 0.99%
• Price Target: $125.22
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Science Applications International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Science Applications International scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 394th out of 654 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: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Science Applications International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.09, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Science Applications International has a consensus price target of $125.22, representing about 16.7% downside from its current price of $150.24.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Science Applications International has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Science Applications International are expected to grow by 1.39% in the coming year, from $10.77 to $10.92 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Science Applications International is 17.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Science Applications International is 17.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Science Applications International has a P/B Ratio of 4.52. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.02% of the float of Science Applications International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Science Applications International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.44.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Science Applications International has recently decreased by 3.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Science Applications International has a dividend yield of 0.97%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Science Applications International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Science Applications International is 17.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Science Applications International will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.55% next year. This indicates that Science Applications International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

Science Applications International 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Science Applications International this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Science Applications International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $132,500.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0021% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Science Applications International insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $132,500.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.65% of the stock of Science Applications International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.00% of the stock of Science Applications International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/31/2026
• Record date for 10/23 Dividend: 10/09/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/23 Dividend: 10/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/23/2026
• Today: 11/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SAIC
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SAIC
• CIK: 1571123
• Web: saic.com
• Phone: (703) 676-4300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 23,000
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Science Applications International: $125.22
• High Price Target: $154.00
• Low Price Target: $95.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -16.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.09
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.76
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $358 million
• Net Margins: 5.13%
• Pretax Margin: 6.17%
• Return on Equity: 34.68%
• Return on Assets: 9.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.71
• Current Ratio: 1.20
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.40 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.85
• Cash Flow: $14.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.52
• Book Value: $33.24 per share
• Price / Book: 4.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 41,898,000
• Free Float: 41,626,000
• Market Cap: $6.29 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.27