Metric Deep Dive: Understanding Parsons Corp (PSN) Through its Ratios

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After finishing at $66.86 in the prior trading day, Parsons Corp (NYSE: PSN) closed at $63.90, down -4.43%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.51 million shares were traded. PSN stock price reached its highest trading level at $66.315 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $62.945.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PSN by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 15.04 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.38. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.29 and its Current Ratio is at 1.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.59 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.37.

TD Cowen Downgraded its Buy to Hold on February 21, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $105.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 28 ’25 when McMahon Harry T. bought 8,064 shares for $58.30 per share. The transaction valued at 470,131 led to the insider holds 45,953 shares of the business.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PSN now has a Market Capitalization of 6825989632 and an Enterprise Value of 8043542528. As of this moment, Parsons’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.26. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.58. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.01 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.188 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.213.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for PSN is 0.57, which has changed by -0.18567604 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092895746 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PSN has reached a high of $114.68, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $54.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.81%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 1.57M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1592720 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 106.78M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 105.59M. Insiders hold about 1.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.90% stake in the company. Shares short for PSN as of 1744675200 were 4528650 with a Short Ratio of 2.88, compared to 1741910400 on 6596589. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4528650 and a Short% of Float of 8.59.

Dividends & Splits

Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0

Earnings Estimates

A detailed examination of Parsons Corp (PSN) is currently in progress, with 7.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.94, with high estimates of $0.97 and low estimates of $0.89.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.6 and $3.4 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $3.49. EPS for the following year is $3.93, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $4.45 and $3.51.

Revenue Estimates

10 analysts predict $1.71B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.82B to a low estimate of $1.67B. As of the current estimate, Parsons Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.67BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.89B. There is a high estimate of $2B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.82B.

A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PSN’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.43B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.98B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.1B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.75BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $7.46B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.81B and the low estimate is $7.23B.

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