Science Applications International Corp (NASDAQ: SAIC)’s stock price has decreased by -0.80 compared to its previous closing price of 123.91. However, the company has seen a -0.30% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2024-12-05 that Science Applications International Corp (NYSE: SAIC) reported a 4.3% revenue growth year over year in the fiscal third quarter of 2025 to $1.98 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.93 billion. Adjusted EPS of $2.61 beat the analyst consensus of $2.16.
Is It Worth Investing in Science Applications International Corp (NASDAQ: SAIC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Science Applications International Corp (NASDAQ: SAIC) is 22.17x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SAIC is 0.64. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for SAIC is 49.08M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.92% of that float. On December 05, 2024, SAIC’s average trading volume was 356.89K shares.
SAIC’s Market Performance
SAIC’s stock has seen a -0.30% decrease for the week, with a -17.45% drop in the past month and a -7.68% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.60% for Science Applications International Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.60% for SAIC’s stock, with a -5.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SAIC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SAIC stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for SAIC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SAIC in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $134 based on the research report published on December 02, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SAIC reach a price target of $147, previously predicting the price at $157. The rating they have provided for SAIC stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 26th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to SAIC, setting the target price at $170 in the report published on October 02nd of the current year.
SAIC Trading at -11.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SAIC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.89%, as shares sank -17.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.26% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SAIC rose by +0.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $130.24. In addition, Science Applications International Corp saw -1.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SAIC starting from Supplee Barbara, who purchase 150 shares at the price of $137.38 back on Sep 27 ’24. After this action, Supplee Barbara now owns 3,154 shares of Science Applications International Corp, valued at $20,607 using the latest closing price.
O’Hara Michelle A., the EVP, CHRO of Science Applications International Corp, purchase 1,000 shares at $118.00 during a trade that took place back on Jul 12 ’24, which means that O’Hara Michelle A. is holding 33,497 shares at $118,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SAIC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for Science Applications International Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 16.72, with 5.31 for asset returns.
Based on Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 882.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.87. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Science Applications International Corp (SAIC) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
