PS PSN Parsons Corporation Loading... : Investor Sentiment and Bull/Bear Views

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Freedom Broker, KeyBanc, Baird, Morgan Stanley, Rothschild Redburn, JPMorgan, Citi, and Wells Fargo issue multiple upgrades while JPMorgan, Baird, HSBC, and DZ Bank issue downgrades across various stocks with mixed price target changes.

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Stifel upgrades IR to Buy with a higher price target, Jefferies upgrades PSN to Buy despite a lower target, TD Cowen initiates CRCL with Buy, JP Morgan starts RBLX at Neutral, and downgrades LAUR to Neutral.

The author holds PSN and argues it is likely to outperform SPY after a $1.3B contract awarded June 8, despite no presidential or congressional buys. The backtest of 471 events shows +2.1% T+30 alpha with 64% hit rate and +7.1% T+90 alpha with 83% hit rate, rated moderate. No specific risk is stated.

Author argues Parsons (PSN) is a long because it is pivoting from lower-margin engineering/infrastructure to defense/technology projects with higher margins, supported by backlog, security clearances, and software switching costs. The stated catalyst is the Altamira margin uplift and Saudi giga-project software/integration work not yet priced in; author forecasts 2026 revenue of $6.92B and 10% EBITDA margin, yielding $745M EBITDA and $9.61B equity value, or $87.36/share by end-2026. Author owns PSN at $63.60, plans to add below $73, and exit at $85-90, while acknowledging Q3 2025 revenue growth was -10%.