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

Company Overview

Science Applications International Corporation provides technical, engineering, and enterprise information technology (IT) services primarily in the United States. The company's offerings include IT modernization; digital engineering; artificial intelligence; Weapon systems support design, build, modify, integrate, and sustain weapon systems; and end-to-end services, such as design, development, integration, deployment, management and operations, sustainment, and security of its customers' IT infrastructure, as well as training and simulation and ground vehicles support which integrates, modify, upgrades, and sustains ground vehicles for nation's armed forces. It serves the U.S. army and navy; air force, other Department of Defense and Federal Government; joint commands and space force; federal civilian agencies; health services; and space industries. The company was formerly known as SAIC Gemini, Inc. and changed its name to Science Applications International Corporation in September 2013. Science Applications International Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $109.87 to $112.17
• 50-Day Range: $110.11 to $154.10
• 52-Week Range: $108.90 to $156.34
• Volume: 1.88 million shs
• Average Volume: 339,433 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.45 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.79
• Dividend Yield: 1.33%
• Price Target: $144.38
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Science Applications International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Science Applications International scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 652 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Science Applications International has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Science Applications International has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Science Applications International are expected to grow by 5.49% in the coming year, from $8.56 to $9.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Science Applications International is 18.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Science Applications International is 18.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 245.61.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Science Applications International has a P/B Ratio of 3.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAIC.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Science Applications International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.33%, higher than 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 24.96%. 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 16.39% next year. This indicates that Science Applications International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SAIC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

Science Applications International has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Science Applications International this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for SAIC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added Science Applications International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 333% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

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 $70,060.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.67% 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.

SAIC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SAIC shares performed this year?

Science Applications International's stock was trading at $124.32 at the start of the year. Since then, SAIC stock has decreased by 10.4% and is now trading at $111.42.
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How were Science Applications International's earnings last quarter?

Science Applications International Co. (NYSE:SAIC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, September, 5th. The information technology services provider reported $2.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.19. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Who are Science Applications International's major shareholders?

Science Applications International's top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (5.55%), FMR LLC (4.50%), State Street Corp (3.19%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Nazzic S Keene, Prabu Natarajan, Michael W Larouche, Robert S Genter, Toni Townes-Whitley, Michelle A O'hara, Donna S Morea, James Joshua Jackson, Srinivas Attili, Katharina G Mcfarland, Barbara Supplee, Vincent P Difronzo, Timothy J Mayopoulos and Steven G Mahon.
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How do I buy shares of Science Applications International?

Shares of SAIC 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Science Applications International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Science Applications International investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/05/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/25 Dividend: 10/11/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/25/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/24 Dividend: 1/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Computer integrated systems design
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SAIC
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1571123
• Web: www.saic.com
• Phone: (703) 676-4300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 24,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $144.38
• High Stock Price Target: $176.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $103.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.02
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $477 million
• Net Margins: 4.11%
• Pretax Margin: 5.00%
• Return on Equity: 24.18%
• Return on Assets: 7.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.20
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.38 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.74
• Cash Flow: $10.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.38
• Book Value: $32.98 per share
• Price / Book: 3.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,882,000
• Free Float: 48,554,000
• Market Cap: $5.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64