SAIC stock gains 1.42 percent as it completes ISC deal

Published on 10/05/2026 at 20:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SAIC stock gains 1.42 percent as the company completes its Information Security Corporation acquisition on October 5, 2026. Fiscal Q2 revenue reached USD 1.88 billion.

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SAIC stock was trading at USD 127.04 on Nasdaq at 2:12 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026, up 1.42 percent as Science Applications International Corporation completed its acquisition of Information Security Corporation. The deal adds public-key infrastructure, encryption and credential-management software to SAIC's cybersecurity portfolio, while its financial terms were not disclosed by GlobeNewswire on October 5, 2026.

Cybersecurity deal adds new capability

ISC has supplied cryptographic and identity technologies to government and industry customers for more than three decades. Its CertAgent product has appeared on the National Security Agency's Commercial Solutions for Classified Components List for more than a decade, giving the transaction a direct connection to SAIC's intelligence and defense work.

SAIC described the transaction as a strategic tuck-in acquisition focused on zero-trust architectures and the transition to post-quantum cryptography. The company said ISC technology supports identity, authentication and data protection across sensitive government environments, while the release identified KPMG and TideLock Partners as advisers.

Q2 growth came with a higher outlook

SAIC reported USD 1.88 billion in revenue for fiscal Q2 2027, up 6.3 percent year over year, and adjusted EPS of USD 3.01 versus a USD 2.25 consensus estimate, according to Yahoo Finance on September 30, 2026. The revenue result exceeded the USD 1.76 billion consensus estimate, while adjusted EBITDA reached USD 193 million and the adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.3 percent.

The same fiscal quarter produced USD 146 million in operating cash flow, up 19.7 percent year over year, while free cash flow declined 12.7 percent to USD 131 million. SAIC raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to USD 7.2 billion to USD 7.3 billion from USD 7.0 billion to USD 7.2 billion and lifted adjusted EBITDA guidance to USD 750 million to USD 755 million.

Consensus target trails the stock

The analyst consensus remains Hold, with eight Hold ratings, two Buy ratings and one Sell rating across 11 covering firms. MarketBeat reported on October 1, 2026, that the average 12-month price target was USD 125.22, below the Nasdaq price of USD 127.04 in this article.

That gap places the published consensus below the current intraday quote even as the ISC acquisition supplies a fresh cybersecurity milestone. The next scheduled shareholder checkpoint is the USD 0.37-per-share dividend's October 9, 2026 ex-dividend date, also listed by MarketBeat.

SAIC stock trades below its yearly high

SAIC stock was trading at USD 127.04 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026, with a session range of USD 124.50 to USD 127.62. Its 52-week range was USD 81.08 to USD 142.66, market capitalization was USD 5.4 billion and volume stood at 127,557 shares.