Why Parsons Corporation’s (PSN) Stock Is Down 35.52%

By Michael Rose
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Parsons Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Parsons Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • Parsons Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Parsons Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for PSN from analysts
  • PSN’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Parsons Corporation (PSN)

Before we jump into Parsons Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Parsons Corporation provides design, engineering and technical services, and smart and agile software for the United States federal government and critical infrastructure customers worldwide. It operates through Federal Solutions and Critical Infrastructure segments. The Federal Solutions segment offers critical technologies, such as cyber; air and missile defense; intelligence; aviation modernization; electronic warfare; space ground systems, cislunar, A-PNT, and classified sensors; geospatial and signals intelligence; environmental remediation; border security and counter-drug, critical infrastructure protection; counter unmanned air systems; biometrics; and bio surveillance solutions. This segment also provides software and hardware, and technical expertise; satellite ground systems support and operations, flight dynamics, data fusion and analytics, platform system integration, directed energy, joint all-domain operations, and command and control systems; digital landscape, including full-spectrum cyber, defensive cyber operations, information operations, and analytics; and electronic warfare, multi-domain operations, mission support and national to tactical operations, as well as cyber solutions and products. The Critical Infrastructure segment develops digital solutions for aviation, rail and transit, bridges, roads, highways, and urban destinations. This segment also provides planning, engineering, and management services for complex infrastructure comprising bridges, tunnels, roads and highways, and water and wastewater systems; intelligent transportation systems, utilities, environmental remediation, emerging contaminants, aviation, and rail and transit, as well as ParsonsX, a digital transformation organization; and multi-disciplinary design, technical, and management solutions. Parsons Corporation was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia.

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Parsons Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Parsons Corporation’s stock price was $44.210.

Parsons Corporation is up 2.41% from its previous closing price of $43.170.

During the last market session, Parsons Corporation’s stock traded between $42.346 and $45.470. Currently, there are approximately 106.98 million shares outstanding for Parsons Corporation.

Parsons Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 30.4, which is high compared to the Professional Services industry median of 22.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Parsons Corporation Stock Price History

Parsons Corporation’s (PSN) price is currently down 15.61% so far this month.

During the month of July, Parsons Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $62.300 and a low of $36.260.

Over the last year, Parsons Corporation has hit prices as high as $89.500 and as low as $36.260. Year to date, Parsons Corporation’s stock is down 28.46%.

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What Caused Parsons Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Parsons Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Parsons Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Parsons Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Parsons Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Parsons Corporation (PSN) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Parsons Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Parsons Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -15.20%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 17 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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Parsons Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Parsons Corporation’s stock price is $44.210, which is up 2.41% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Parsons Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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