Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.57 EPS

Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The information technology services provider reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.57, Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. Science Applications International had a return on equity of 24.18% and a net margin of 4.11%. Science Applications International’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.43 earnings per share. Science Applications International updated its FY 2026 guidance to 9.100-9.300 EPS and its FY26 guidance to $9.10-9.30 EPS.

Science Applications International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SAIC opened at $111.90 on Tuesday. Science Applications International has a 1-year low of $94.68 and a 1-year high of $156.34. The business has a 50-day moving average of $107.40 and a 200-day moving average of $122.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The company has a market capitalization of $5.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.87 and a beta of 0.66.

Science Applications International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. Science Applications International’s payout ratio is 24.96%.

Insider Transactions at Science Applications International

In other news, Director Katharina G. Mcfarland sold 3,239 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.70, for a total value of $381,230.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 6,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $807,892.80. This represents a 32.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on SAIC. StockNews.com raised Science Applications International from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Science Applications International from $124.00 to $103.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Science Applications International to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Science Applications International from $149.00 to $139.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on Science Applications International in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $134.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $136.11.

About Science Applications International

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.