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title: "Parsons: Buy Rating Reaffirmed as One-Off Charges Mask Solid Growth, Margin Expansion, and Favorable Risk/Reward"
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description: "William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma reaffirmed a Buy rating on Parsons (PSN), citing that recent guidance cuts stem from one-off charges rather than core operational weakness. The firm highlights solid revenue growth, expanding EBITDA, and margin improvements, particularly in the Middle East. Management projects mid-single-digit revenue growth and EBITDA margins reaching the low-10% range by 2027. Additionally, Jefferies upgraded PSN to Buy with a $52 price target, reflecting favorable risk/reward profiles supported by robust bookings and backlog expansion."
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# Parsons: Buy Rating Reaffirmed as One-Off Charges Mask Solid Growth, Margin Expansion, and Favorable Risk/Reward

William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma has maintained their bullish stance on PSN stock, giving a Buy rating on August 2.

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Louie DiPalma has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors, emphasizing that Parsons’ recent guidance cut is largely driven by isolated charges rather than weakness in its core operations. Adjusting for the divested and confidential contracts, the company is still delivering solid revenue growth, expanding EBITDA, and improving margins, with notable strength in its Middle East business.

At the same time, management’s outlook points to sustained mid-single-digit revenue growth and incremental margin gains, setting the stage for an EBITDA margin approaching the low-10% range in 2027. DiPalma acknowledges near-term sentiment damage from another surprise revision, but believes the combination of robust bookings, backlog expansion, and clearer path to profitability recovery supports a favorable risk/reward profile for the shares. 

In another report released on August 2, Jefferies also upgraded the stock to a Buy with a $52.00 price target.

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