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Parsons (PSN) stock, explained like you're 5

Parsons trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PSN. It is a mid cap company in the edp services industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 4.8 billion dollars.

Ticker
PSN
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Technology
Industry
EDP Services
Size
Mid cap, about 4.8 billion dollars

Is Parsons a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Parsons is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 4.8 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Parsons makes money

  • Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
  • Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
  • Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves PSN stock

  • How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
  • New product launches and customer wins.
  • Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

In the news lately

  • Persimmon (LSE:PSN) Stock Could Trade At A Premium To Cash Flow Value (Yahoo Finance)
  • PSN Stock Extends Weekly Losing Streak: Analysts Turn Cautious On 2026 Outlook (Stocktwits)
  • Trump Administration Launches Water Cybersecurity Pilot With Parsons (Stock Titan)
  • Persimmon (LON:PSN) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average Here's What Happened (MarketBeat)
  • Parsons (PSN) Could Be 27% Undervalued Following Weak Revenue And Guidance Miss (Simply Wall Street)

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Key terms to know before you follow PSN

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Parsons stock

What does Parsons do?

Parsons trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PSN. It is a mid cap company in the edp services industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 4.8 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Parsons?

Parsons trades under the ticker PSN on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Parsons's market cap?

Parsons is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 4.8 billion dollars.

How does Parsons make money?

Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves PSN stock?

How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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