Parsons Corp (PSN) Shares Up Despite Recent Market Volatility

Parsons Corp (NYSE: PSN)’s stock price has increased by 0.99 compared to its previous closing price of 69.69. However, the company has seen a 3.38% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-12 that CHANTILLY, Va., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) celebrated two station dedications on the new Foothill Gold Line light rail segment between Glendora and Pomona in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. The 9.1-mile segment achieved substantial completion in January, and the project has been turned over to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for final testing, training, and preparation for passenger service, which is anticipated to begin later this year. Once operational, the new extension will be renamed, as it will be part of the 48.5-mile Metro A Line system – the longest light rail line in the country, that will carry passengers between Long Beach and Pomona.

Is It Worth Investing in Parsons Corp (NYSE: PSN) Right Now?

Parsons Corp (NYSE: PSN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 19.04x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.54. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for PSN is 105.59M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.00% of that float. On June 13, 2025, the average trading volume of PSN was 1.47M shares.

PSN’s Market Performance

PSN stock saw an increase of 3.38% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.78% and a quarterly increase of 24.24%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.46%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.24% for Parsons Corp (PSN). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.82% for PSN’s stock, with a -15.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of PSN

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PSN stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for PSN by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for PSN in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $65 based on the research report published on May 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PSN reach a price target of $69. The rating they have provided for PSN stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on May 01st, 2025.

PSN Trading at 7.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought PSN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.63% of loss for the given period.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PSN starting from McMahon Harry T., who purchase 8,064 shares at the price of $58.30 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, McMahon Harry T. now owns 45,953 shares of Parsons Corp, valued at $470,131 using the latest closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for PSN

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.06 for the present operating margin
  • 0.21 for the gross margin

The net margin for Parsons Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 17.75, with 7.75 for asset returns.

Based on Parsons Corp (PSN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.57.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 518.48 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.29.

Conclusion

To sum up, Parsons Corp (PSN) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.

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