SAIC Stock Jumps as Govt. Contractor Tops Earnings, Outlook Estimates

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Shares of Science Applications International Corp. (

SAIC

) jumped Monday after the government technology contractor topped estimates for the fourth quarter.

The company said Monday it earned an adjusted $2.57 per share for the final quarter of fiscal 2025, up 80% year-over-year and well above the analyst consensus compiled by Visible Alpha. SAIC’s revenue also rose from the
same time a year ago
to $1.84 billion, narrowly topping estimates.

For fiscal 2026, SAIC forecasts full-year revenue of $7.6 billion to $7.75 billion, mostly above analysts’ estimates, while the range for adjusted EPS of $9.10 to $9.30 was well above the $9.04 analyst consensus. The company reported revenue of $7.48 billion and adjusted EPS of $9.13 in fiscal 2025.

CEO Toni Townes-Whitley said the company won a $1.8 billion U.S. Army contract after the quarter had ended, the company’s “largest recompete win in recent years,” adding to a backlog of contracts of around $20 billion.

Shares of the government contractor were up more than 7% Monday morning. They entered the day down about 27% over the last 12 months.

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