Parsons Corporation (PSN) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Parsons Corporation (PSN) — MoonshotScore 58/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $40.91 (+0.27%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $4.37B. Expected results Nov 4, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 16.43× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 4, 2026
Parsons Corporation · PSN · NYSE · Technology · Information Technology Services
Research dated 2026-09-13: Parsons Corporation operates across federal defense and critical infrastructure, running two nearly equal revenue streams: one selling cyber and geospatial intelligence to the intelligence community and Department of Defense, the other delivering transportation and smart-city systems to state and local authorities. The central tension is that the federal side grows with defense spending and intelligence budgets, while the infrastructure side remains hostage to local government fiscal discipline and infrastructure spending cycles.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Parsons (PSN)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Cheap, but a strained balance sheet and average quality, and the price trend has turned against it. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Cheap; Growth Durability: Flat; Momentum: Slipping.
- quarterly revenue $1.58B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 5 of 8
- Altman Z 2.36 · Piotroski F 5
Holding back: weak price trend
Helping: an attractive price
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair | |
| 59 | Fair | |
| 58 | Fair |
The score was 58 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 58 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Valuation -1 and Growth Durability +1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $40.91 | |
| Change on the day | +0.27% | |
| 52-week range | $36.26 – $89.50 | |
| Market capitalisation | $4.37B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 27.75 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 24.8K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.7 |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
For fiscal year 2026, we now expect revenue in the range of $6.2 billion to $6.5 billion, adjusted EBITDA between $500 million and $560 million and operating cash flow ranges from $430 million to $490 million.
Matt Ofilos · Statement from
We expect this investment to generate revenue and cash in the coming quarters and benefit the second half results.
Matt Ofilos · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Parsons (PSN): perspectives
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What is Parsons (PSN), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Parsons divides its business into Federal Solutions and Critical Infrastructure segments.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Parsons divides its business into Federal Solutions and Critical Infrastructure segments. Federal Solutions includes offensive and defensive cyber platforms, space and geospatial intelligence, and missile defense systems sold to DoD, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the Defense Intelligence Agency. Critical Infrastructure encompasses intelligent transportation management, aviation and rail systems, smart city software, and cybersecurity for transit authorities and utility providers. The reporting structure matters because federal revenue depends on contract awards and threat posture, while infrastructure revenue is exposed to municipal bond issuance and recession-driven spending freezes. Analysts currently treat the company as a pure-play federal contractor despite the infrastructure weight, which moves the valuation.
What do the latest results show for Parsons (PSN)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $1.58B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The most recent quarter broke the pattern. For the preceding periods, the company had reported positive earnings and widening operating margins, with revenue running consistently at elevated levels. The latest period showed a net loss, the first in this reported window, while revenue held flat and operating income collapsed to almost nothing. Management guided the full-year range lower than prior expectations, signaling either a contract delay, bid-and-win timing dislocation, or an internal restructuring cost not previously disclosed. The quick reversal—from profitability to loss—suggests a discrete event rather than cyclical deterioration, but the earnings surprise was substantial and negative.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $1.58B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $265.19M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $1.29M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $1.58B | Not available | $265.19M | $1.29M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $1.49B | Not available | $262.90M | $94.52M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.60B | Not available | $259.76M | $109.58M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $1.62B | Not available | $260.17M | $99.69M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $1.58B Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $1.61B Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 29, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $1.58B | $1.61B | −$0.0600 | $0.7560 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $1.49B | $1.50B | $0.7900 | $0.7000 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $1.60B | $1.67B | $0.7500 | $0.8000 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $1.62B | $1.66B | $0.8600 | $0.7880 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $1.58B | -$15M | -$0.14 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $1.49B | $53M | $0.49 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $1.60B | $56M | $0.51 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $1.62B | $64M | $0.59 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Parsons (PSN)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $266.04M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $57.58M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The balance sheet carries debt roughly equivalent to market value, with cash covering only a fraction of total debt. Operating cash flow has been intermittently strong but turned negative in recent periods and showed no clear seasonality pattern that would let an investor predict drawdowns. The cash position is being consumed at a rate that would require restructuring if the trend persists indefinitely, though recent quarters suggest working-capital timing rather than structural burn. The company has headroom to weather a prolonged revenue slowdown, but sustainability depends on operating margin stabilization.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $57.58M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- −$3.70M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $57.58M | −$16.13M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −$3.70M | −$14.92M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $167.52M | −$31.94M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $162.85M | −$13.12M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Parsons (PSN)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 4, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Watch whether the next earnings report reverses the recent loss or confirms that the prior quarter was a one-time event tied to a specific contract or restructuring. The company has narrowed its full-year guidance and now guides to midpoint operating cash flow ranges that are well below what it generated in prior comparable periods, so the next report will either validate this lower run rate or suggest that management over-corrected for a transient shock. The infrastructure segment is increasingly relevant to prove out—the federal side carries the narrative momentum, but infrastructure is where margin pressure or customer health problems would first show up.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
For fiscal year 2026, we now expect revenue in the range of $6.2 billion to $6.5 billion, adjusted EBITDA between $500 million and $560 million and operating cash flow ranges from $430 million to $490 million.
Matt Ofilos ·
We expect this investment to generate revenue and cash in the coming quarters and benefit the second half results.
Matt Ofilos ·
Looking ahead, we expect CapEx to increase in the second half as we deliver investments in classified facilities and achieve critical milestones related to enterprise systems upgrades to support Parsons long-term growth and enhance efficiency across the business.
Matt Ofilos ·
And we still expect that off of what we're going to deliver in 2026. From a margin perspective, we expect to deliver 10 to 20 basis points margin expansion.
Carey Smith ·
How does Parsons compare with its peers?
Short answer
Parsons's score ranks tied for 12th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Parsons competes directly with Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos on the federal intelligence side, and with Aecom and Jacobs on infrastructure. What sets Parsons apart is the balanced mix: the federal business has higher margins and more stable cash flow, while infrastructure adds counterbalance when federal spending softens. Booz Allen sits at the high end of the margin spectrum on defense work; Jacobs is deeper in infrastructure but has minimal federal exposure. Parsons' positioning allows it to play both cycles, though it trades at a slight discount to pure-plays in either bucket, likely because investors struggle to value the two-segment story and penalize the capital intensity.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $31.62 Oct 5, 2026 | $3.87B | 86 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $33.52 Oct 5, 2026 | $5.64B | 83 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $26.48 Oct 5, 2026 | $4.76B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $59.36 Oct 5, 2026 | $5.65B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $109.95 Oct 5, 2026 | $5.74B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $35.90 Oct 5, 2026 | $5.44B | 80 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $89.19 Oct 5, 2026 | $10.3B | 77 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $126.90 Oct 5, 2026 | $5.30B | 70 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $176.80 Oct 5, 2026 | $8.67B | 67 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $74.30 Oct 5, 2026 | $9.52B | 65 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $215.20 Oct 5, 2026 | $12.8B | 60 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Parsons (PSN) — this page | $40.91 | $4.37B | 58 |
| $161.26 Oct 5, 2026 | $10.7B | 58 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $17.00 – $65.00
- Consensus target
- $47.75
- Median target
- $54.50
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $40.91 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026
- Transactions
- 22
- Identified insiders
- 12
- Purchases
- 7
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 15
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Reporting holders
- 354 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 357 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Newport Trust Co | 49,370,624 |
| Blackrock, INC. | 5,369,842 |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 4,600,295 |
| Swedbank Ab | 3,670,068 |
| Morgan Stanley | 2,629,671 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Parsons (PSN)?
Parsons Technology Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What drove the earnings miss in the latest quarter?
The company reported a loss despite flat revenue and flat gross margin, meaning the entire miss came from operating expense and below-the-line items rather than underlying business performance. The breadth of the miss—coming in well below analyst consensus—suggests the company faced a discrete charge or contract delay that was not flagged in advance. Management had guided no such event in the prior call, so the reversal is material to the confidence question.
Is the negative cash position sustainable?
Net cash is deeply negative, but the company generates positive operating cash flow in most quarters, meaning the debt load is the permanent capital structure rather than a sign of distress. The burn rate is moderate relative to profitability, and the most recent operational loss is the first in this window. If profitability returns, the net position stabilizes; if losses persist, the cash position becomes critical within quarters.
Are both business segments showing equal strength?
The latest available full-year filing shows both segments running at nearly identical revenue levels, with neither showing clear growth over the prior year. The company has not disclosed segment-level earnings changes, so it is not clear whether either is pulling margin while the other deteriorates. This opacity is itself notable—if either segment were outperforming, management would likely highlight it to investors.
What is the competitive position versus Booz Allen and Leidos?
Booz Allen trades at higher multiples on the strength of margin expansion and federal consolidation, while Leidos carries diversification across defense, intelligence, and space. Parsons sits between them in scale and sits underneath both in current valuation multiples, likely because the recent earnings shock has created a trust deficit. Baird upgraded the stock in recent months, but the broader consensus remains cautious until profitability is proven again.
What is the PSN stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Parsons Corporation (PSN) is $40.91, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the PSN price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Parsons Corporation (PSN) is $47.75 (range $17.00 to $65.00, median $54.50), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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Research written by Claude (claude-haiku-4-5) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Matt Ofilos (Jul 29, 2026): For fiscal year 2026, we now expect revenue in the range of $6.2 billion to $6.5 billion, adjusted EBITDA between $500 million and $560 million and operating cash flow ranges from $430 million to $490 million. Matt Ofilos (Jul 29, 2026): We expect this investment to generate revenue and cash in the coming quarters and benefit the second half results. Matt Ofilos (Jul 29, 2026): Looking ahead, we expect CapEx to increase in the second half as we deliver investments in classified facilities and achieve critical milestones related to enterprise systems upgrades to support Parsons long-term growth and enhance efficiency across the business. Carey Smith (Jul 29, 2026): And we still expect that off of what we're going to deliver in 2026. From a margin perspective, we expect to deliver 10 to 20 basis points margin expansion. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Centreville, VA | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "14291 Park Meadow Drive, Centreville, VA, 20151, US". |
FMP — 67 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 4, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $40.91 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:44:53.484Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +0.27% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $4.37B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T13:43:44.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T13:44:49.759Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $1.58B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 27.75 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 24.8K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.7 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Carey A. Smith | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 21,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $3.66B, net result $64.07M; FY2022 revenue $4.20B, net result $96.66M; FY2023 revenue $5.44B, net result $161.15M; FY2024 revenue $6.75B, net result $235.05M; FY2025 revenue $6.36B, net result $241.14M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Federal Solution Segment $3.22B · Critical Infrastructure Segment $3.14B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 21.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.58B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $265.19M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $1.29M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $1.49B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $262.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $94.52M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $1.60B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $259.76M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $109.58M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $1.62B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $260.17M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $99.69M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-29 | $1.58B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-29 | $1.61B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-29 | −$0.0600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-29 | $0.7560 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-29 | $1.49B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-29 | $1.50B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-29 | $0.7900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-29 | $0.7000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-11 | $1.60B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-11 | $1.67B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-11 | $0.7500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-11 | $0.8000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-05 | $1.62B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-05 | $1.66B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-05 | $0.8600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-05 | $0.7880 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $266.04M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $57.58M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $153.33M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $1.63B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 1.69× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $57.58M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | −$3.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$16.13M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$14.92M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $167.52M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$31.94M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $162.85M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$13.12M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $17.00 – $65.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $47.75 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $54.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 22 transactions · 7 purchases, 0 sales, 15 other transactions · 12 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Oct 1, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 354 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 357 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Newport Trust Co — shares in provider snapshot | 49,370,624 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 5,369,842 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Wellington Management Group Llp — shares in provider snapshot | 4,600,295 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Swedbank Ab — shares in provider snapshot | 3,670,068 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Morgan Stanley — shares in provider snapshot | 2,629,671 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 5 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-12 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 2.36 · Piotroski F 5 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-05 | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $36.26 – $89.50 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 16.43× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $266.04M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($1.58B) with the recorded estimate ($1.61B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS (−$0.0600) with the recorded estimate ($0.7560) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 58 of 100 · Fair · pillars 54 / 39 / 84 / 56 / 24 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 58 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 58 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
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- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Business description | Parsons Corporation is a global provider of comprehensive solutions and services, primarily operating in the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure sectors. Its reach extends across North America, the Middle East, and other international regions. The company organizes its operations into two main divisions: Federal Solutions and Critical Infrastructure. Within its Federal Solutions segment, Parsons delivers advanced cybersecurity and intelligence capabilities. This includes developing and deploying offensive and defensive cyber platforms, tools, and operational support for clients like the U.S. Department of Defense and the wider U.S. intelligence community. It also specializes in space and geospatial technologies, offering expertise in areas such as geospatial intelligence, threat assessment, space situational awareness, small satellite deployment and integration, ground control systems, flight dynamics, and command and control solutions. Key beneficiaries of these services include the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and various branches of the U.S. DoD. Furthermore, Parsons provides sophisticated missile defense and C5ISR (Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) solutions, encompassing integrated air and missile defense, data fusion, analytics, platform system integration, directed energy, joint all-domain operations, and command and control systems, serving entities like the Defense Intelligence Agency and the DoD. The company's technology services in this segment also cover critical infrastructure components such as energy production, aviation, healthcare, bio-surveillance, and environmental systems, alongside associated infrastructure. This extends to specialized areas like nuclear waste processing, WMD elimination, program/project management, infectious disease analytics, and data protection. The Critical Infrastructure segment focuses on enhancing urban and public systems. Offerings here include intelligent transportation system management, aviation, rail, and transit system solutions, smart city software development, and robust cybersecurity for critical infrastructure assets. These services are provided to transportation authorities and rail/transit operators. Parsons also delivers essential engineering, program management, and environmental solutions to private industrial clients and public utility providers. Established in 1944, Parsons Corporation maintains its headquarters in Centreville, Virginia. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Federal Solution Segment: $3.22B; Critical Infrastructure Segment: $3.14B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Technology / Information Technology Services The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 7373 — Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Ticker / exchange | PSN on NYSE | 2026-09-13 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer record |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-04; EPS estimate: $0.81 per share; Revenue estimate: $1.63B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $1.63B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $3.36B; Cash and short-term investments: $266.04M; Cash and investments: $419.40M; Long-term investments: $153.33M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.66; Current ratio: 1.66; Debt to equity: 0.62; Net margin: 2.5%; Gross margin: 21.5%; Operating margin: 4.8%; Return on assets: 2.6%; Return on equity: 6% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 4 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-29 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Analyst actions, most recent per firm | Captured record · 10 entries
One row per firm — the firm's most recent action in our feed. Other data vendors may carry firms ours does not. | 2026-08-21 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst grades |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$1.37B; Total debt: $1.63B; Cash and investments: $266.00M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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ETFs that hold PSN
Funds in our ETF coverage that list PSN among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Professionally Managed Portfoli (OCFS) | 4.81% |