Parsons (PSN) Stock: Why It Moved Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $44.18, +0.07% vs the prior close of $44.15.
- Volume 615.73K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
PSN ends flat (+0.1%) to $44.18, 3 up days in a row. Closed at $44.18, +0.07% vs the prior close of $44.15. Day range $43.41–$44.42, opened at $44.08.
PSN daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — PSN ends flat (+0.1%) to $44.18, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $44.18, +0.07% vs the prior close of $44.15. Day range $43.41–$44.42, opened at $44.08.
- Volume was 615.73K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 1.13M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.7% vs its 50-day average ($45.40) and -19.4% vs its 200-day average ($54.80).
- 52-week range $36.26–$88.00; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 49.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 16, 2026 — PSN ends flat (+0.1%) to $44.15
- Closed at $44.15, +0.11% vs the prior close of $44.10. Day range $43.52–$45.19, opened at $42.81.
- Volume was 1.10M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 1.15M.
- Price is -2.9% vs its 50-day average ($45.46) and -19.6% vs its 200-day average ($54.89).
- 52-week range $36.26–$88.00; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 49.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — PSN jumps 3.1% to $44.10
- Closed at $44.10, +3.06% vs the prior close of $42.79. Day range $43.22–$44.17, opened at $43.23.
- Volume was 937.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.17M.
- Price is -3.2% vs its 50-day average ($45.54) and -19.8% vs its 200-day average ($54.98).
- 52-week range $36.26–$88.00; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 49.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — PSN dips 2.3% to $42.79, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $42.79, -2.26% vs the prior close of $43.78. Day range $42.56–$44.03, opened at $43.36.
- Volume was 917.30K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.19M.
- Price is -6.2% vs its 50-day average ($45.61) and -22.3% vs its 200-day average ($55.07).
- 52-week range $36.26–$88.00; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 51.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — PSN dips 1.8% to $43.78
- Closed at $43.78, -1.84% vs the prior close of $44.60. Day range $42.70–$44.51, opened at $44.20.
- Volume was 1.04M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.22M.
- Price is -4.3% vs its 50-day average ($45.73) and -20.6% vs its 200-day average ($55.17).
- 52-week range $36.26–$88.00; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 50.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — PSN dips 1.1% to $44.60
- Closed at $44.60, -1.06% vs the prior close of $45.08. Day range $44.39–$45.56, opened at $45.30.
- Volume was 961.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.25M.
- Price is -2.6% vs its 50-day average ($45.81) and -19.3% vs its 200-day average ($55.27).
- 52-week range $36.26–$88.00; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 49.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — PSN jumps 4.8% to $45.08
- Closed at $45.08, +4.79% vs the prior close of $43.02. Day range $43.03–$45.45, opened at $43.40.
- Volume was 1.18M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 1.32M.
- Price is -1.6% vs its 50-day average ($45.80) and -18.6% vs its 200-day average ($55.36).
- 52-week range $36.26–$89.50; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 49.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — PSN rises 2.4% to $43.02
- Closed at $43.02, +2.38% vs the prior close of $42.02. Day range $40.92–$43.05, opened at $41.60.
- Volume was 1.25M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.54M.
- Price is -6.0% vs its 50-day average ($45.76) and -22.4% vs its 200-day average ($55.44).
- 52-week range $36.26–$89.50; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 51.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — PSN ends flat (-0.2%) to $42.02
- Closed at $42.02, -0.19% vs the prior close of $42.10. Day range $40.52–$42.20, opened at $41.57.
- Volume was 995.60K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.54M.
- Price is -8.1% vs its 50-day average ($45.71) and -24.3% vs its 200-day average ($55.54).
- 52-week range $36.26–$89.50; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 53.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — PSN ends flat (-0.0%) to $42.10
- Closed at $42.10, -0.02% vs the prior close of $42.11. Day range $41.71–$42.63, opened at $42.40.
- Volume was 1.12M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 1.54M.
- Price is -8.7% vs its 50-day average ($46.11) and -24.3% vs its 200-day average ($55.63).
- 52-week range $36.26–$89.50; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 53.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — PSN jumps 3.2% to $42.11
- Closed at $42.11, +3.24% vs the prior close of $40.79. Day range $40.75–$43.19, opened at $40.94.
- Volume was 1.98M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 1.52M.
- Price is -9.4% vs its 50-day average ($46.45) and -24.4% vs its 200-day average ($55.72).
- 52-week range $36.26–$89.50; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 52.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — PSN dips 0.5% to $40.79, a 1-month low
- Closed at $40.79, -0.54% vs the prior close of $41.01. Day range $40.07–$41.66, opened at $41.14.
- Volume was 2.16M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 1.50M.
- Price is -12.8% vs its 50-day average ($46.79) and -26.9% vs its 200-day average ($55.82).
- 52-week range $36.26–$89.50; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 54.4% below the 52-week high.
PSN bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $241.14M.
- Insiders made 25 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Price is -2.7% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -19.4% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Annual revenue fell 5.7% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
PSN latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about PSN in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Leer Steven F received an award of 954 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 35,192
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Wajsgras David C received an award of 688 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 41,372
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Ball George L. bought 20,000 shares at $47.97 (≈$959.40K) on Aug 7, 2026
- Ball George L. bought 20,000 shares at $47.97 (≈$959.40K) on Aug 7, 2026
- Ball George L. bought 20,000 shares at $47.97 (≈$959.40K) on Aug 7, 2026
- Ball George L. bought 20,000 shares at $47.97 (≈$959.40K) on Aug 7, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jul 31, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Key figures from this report aren't in the SEC's structured data yet (usually appears within a day or two).
Jul 29, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Things to know before you trade PSN
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 29, 2026, Feb 11, 2026, Nov 5, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.63% (largest 4.8%).
- Liquidity: about 1.15M shares (≈$50.62M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $44.18 vs a range of $36.26–$88.00 (15% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 25 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: George L. Ball bought 20,000 shares on Aug 7, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 29, 2026; 8-K Jul 29, 2026; 8-K Apr 29, 2026.
- Share count: 106.98M shares outstanding (Apr 21, 2026), +0.1% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design.
PSN market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 44.08 | 44.42 | 43.41 | 44.18 | 615.73K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 42.81 | 45.19 | 42.76 | 44.15 | 1.10M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 43.23 | 44.17 | 43.22 | 44.10 | 937.70K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 43.36 | 44.03 | 42.56 | 42.79 | 917.30K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 44.20 | 44.51 | 42.70 | 43.78 | 1.04M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 45.30 | 45.56 | 44.39 | 44.60 | 961.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 43.40 | 45.45 | 43.03 | 45.08 | 1.18M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 41.60 | 43.05 | 40.92 | 43.02 | 1.25M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 41.57 | 42.20 | 40.52 | 42.02 | 995.60K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 42.40 | 42.63 | 41.71 | 42.10 | 1.12M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 40.94 | 43.19 | 40.75 | 42.11 | 1.98M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 41.14 | 41.66 | 40.07 | 40.79 | 2.16M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 41.50 | 42.07 | 40.47 | 41.01 | 1.30M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 41.69 | 41.94 | 40.76 | 40.97 | 1.40M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 41.38 | 42.18 | 41.08 | 41.55 | 983.80K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 42.50 | 42.64 | 41.02 | 41.60 | 1.25M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 42.34 | 43.48 | 42.05 | 43.07 | 1.07M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 44.40 | 44.40 | 42.37 | 42.44 | 783.40K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 43.85 | 44.72 | 43.71 | 43.82 | 890.80K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 46.00 | 46.00 | 43.77 | 44.09 | 987.50K |
About Parsons
Parsons (PSN) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design”. Its business address is in CENTREVILLE, VA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 275880.
PSN board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| George L. Ball | Director | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Mark Keith Holdsworth | Director | May 13, 2026 |
| Steven F Leer | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Letitia A Long | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Ellen M. Lord | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| M Christian Mitchell | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Darren W Mcdew | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Harry T. Mcmahon | Director | May 12, 2026 |
| Carey A. Smith | President & CEO | May 11, 2026 |
| Robert Hanson Smith | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Suzanne M Vautrinot | Director | Apr 15, 2026 |
| David C Wajsgras | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Susan M. Balaguer | Chief Human Resources Officer | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Soo Lagasse | Chief Human Resources Officer | Apr 2, 2026 |
| John Thomas Martinez | Chief Legal Officer | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Matthew Ofilos | Chief Financial Officer | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Carey A. Smith | President & CEO | May 11, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | George L. Ball | Buy | 20,000 | $47.97 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | George L. Ball | Buy | 20,000 | $47.97 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | George L. Ball | Buy | 20,000 | $47.97 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | George L. Ball | Buy | 20,000 | $47.97 |
| May 13, 2026 | George L. Ball | Buy | 10,000 | $50.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | George L. Ball | Buy | 10,000 | $50.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | George L. Ball | Buy | 10,000 | $50.00 |
| May 13, 2026 | George L. Ball | Buy | 10,000 | $50.00 |
| May 12, 2026 | Mark Keith Holdsworth | Buy | 6,754 | $51.54 |
| May 12, 2026 | Mark Keith Holdsworth | Buy | 3,246 | $50.70 |
| May 12, 2026 | Mark Keith Holdsworth | Buy | 6,754 | $51.54 |
| May 12, 2026 | Mark Keith Holdsworth | Buy | 3,246 | $50.70 |
| May 12, 2026 | Mark Keith Holdsworth | Buy | 6,754 | $51.54 |
| May 12, 2026 | Mark Keith Holdsworth | Buy | 3,246 | $50.70 |
| May 12, 2026 | Mark Keith Holdsworth | Buy | 6,754 | $51.54 |
PSN financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $6.36B | $241.14M | 2.20 | $478.38M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $6.75B | $235.05M | 2.12 | $523.61M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $5.44B | $161.15M | 1.42 | $407.70M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $4.20B | $96.66M | 0.87 | $237.53M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $3.66B | $64.07M | 0.59 | $205.57M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $6.01B, total liabilities $3.26B, cash $283.92M (as of Mar 31, 2026).
PSN earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $40.32 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $50.30 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $60.25 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $82.91 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $75.92 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $66.86 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $65.08 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $110.00 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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