Here's What Wall Street Thinks About Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

By Talha Qureshi | January 19, 2026, 7:27 AM

​Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ:SAIC) is one of the Most Undervalued Tech Stocks to Buy in 2026. On January 13, John Godyn from Citi maintained a Buy rating on the stock and raised the price target from $122 to $133. Earlier, on December 8, analyst Gavin Parsons from UBS reiterated a Hold rating on the stock, while maintaining a $113 price target.

Analysts at Citi noted that the improved price target reflects the firm’s outlook for the aerospace and defense sector. The firm expects the momentum to continue during the first half of 2026. On the other hand, UBS noted that they acknowledge the efforts of Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ:SAIC) to improve its performance. The firm highlighted that these efforts are visible in the company’s fiscal Q3 2026 backlog, showing a 6% growth year-over-year, along with a 1.2X last-twelve-months book-to-bill ratio. However, UBS noted that the company’s funded backlog continued to decline year-over-year.

​That said, Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ:SAIC) released its fiscal Q3 2026 earnings on December 4, 2025. The company posted an EPS of $2.58, surpassing estimates by $0.43. Moreover, the revenue fell 5.57% year-over-year to $ 1.87 billion and fell slightly short of the expectations by $1.88 million. Management noted that despite the contraction, the revenue came in slightly ahead of its guidance. Moreover, the company highlighted that the contraction was mainly due to the government shutdown.

​Science Applications International Corporation (NASDAQ:SAIC) is a technology integrator delivering full lifecycle engineering, IT, and professional services primarily to US government clients in defense, intelligence, space, and civilian sectors.

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