Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ:SAIC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ:SAIC) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $115.2222.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on SAIC. Citigroup upped their price objective on Science Applications International from $120.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on Science Applications International from $130.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Science Applications International in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Science Applications International from $113.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Science Applications International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 20th.

Institutional Trading of Science Applications International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Science Applications International by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,554,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $458,502,000 after purchasing an additional 15,272 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Science Applications International by 20.2% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,626,951 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,429,000 after purchasing an additional 441,296 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Science Applications International by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,912,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $192,501,000 after purchasing an additional 393,344 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Science Applications International by 13.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,535,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $145,730,000 after purchasing an additional 185,066 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Science Applications International by 36.3% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,303,894 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,578,000 after purchasing an additional 347,456 shares during the last quarter. 76.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Science Applications International Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of SAIC opened at $115.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $107.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.94. Science Applications International has a 1-year low of $81.08 and a 1-year high of $123.41. The stock has a market cap of $4.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 0.29.

Science Applications International (NASDAQ:SAIC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 1st. The company reported $3.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.97. The firm had revenue of $1.91 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Science Applications International had a return on equity of 36.96% and a net margin of 5.55%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.42 EPS. Science Applications International has set its FY 2027 guidance at 9.900-10.100 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Science Applications International will post 10.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Science Applications International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Friday, July 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 10th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Science Applications International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 16.67%.

Science Applications International Company Profile

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) is a leading provider of technical, engineering, and enterprise IT services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company’s core offerings encompass systems engineering and integration, mission support, cybersecurity, data analytics, and cloud solutions. SAIC’s work spans the full program lifecycle, from research and development to deployment and sustainment, addressing complex defense, space, and national security challenges.

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