Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for SAIC Earnings

Science Applications International Co. (NYSE:SAIC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Science Applications International in a report released on Monday, April 7th. Zacks Research analyst A. Bhagat now expects that the information technology services provider will post earnings per share of $2.17 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.11. The consensus estimate for Science Applications International’s current full-year earnings is $8.27 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Science Applications International’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.76 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.85 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on SAIC. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Science Applications International from $148.00 to $132.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Science Applications International from $124.00 to $103.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Science Applications International from $135.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Science Applications International from $123.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered Science Applications International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $155.00 to $120.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $132.22.

Science Applications International Trading Up 3.6 %

NYSE SAIC opened at $112.92 on Wednesday. Science Applications International has a 12 month low of $94.68 and a 12 month high of $156.34. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $120.11. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The company has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 19.04 and a beta of 0.58.

Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 17th. The information technology services provider reported $2.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.57. The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. Science Applications International had a net margin of 4.11% and a return on equity of 24.18%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.43 EPS.

Science Applications International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.31%. Science Applications International’s payout ratio is 20.58%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Katharina G. Mcfarland sold 3,239 shares of Science Applications International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.70, for a total transaction of $381,230.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 6,864 shares in the company, valued at approximately $807,892.80. The trade was a 32.06 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Toni Townes-Whitley purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $111.67 per share, for a total transaction of $223,340.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 45,183 shares in the company, valued at $5,045,585.61. This trade represents a 4.63 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 3,045 shares of company stock valued at $339,935. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Science Applications International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SAIC. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Science Applications International by 108.5% during the 1st quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 4,555 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $511,000 after buying an additional 2,370 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in Science Applications International by 112.1% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 280 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Science Applications International by 21,994.2% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 68,934 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $7,739,000 after acquiring an additional 68,622 shares during the period. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO increased its stake in shares of Science Applications International by 151.0% during the first quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 5,486 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $616,000 after purchasing an additional 3,300 shares during the period. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Science Applications International by 2,583.3% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,254 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 2,170 shares during the period. 76.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.