Why SAIC Stock advanced +1.29% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$150.85 +1.29% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $6.32B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk C+
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target
$184 Bull$156 Base$121 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $148.00
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Why SAIC Stock advanced +1.29% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) advanced +1.29% to $150.85 as options desks priced 56% call premium vs. 44% put protection around the $148 max-pain magnet. Solid 12% profit margin (11% return on capital), mixed timing at 18x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 95% of its 52-week range ($81.08 – $154.46) with RSI-14 at 77.8 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.5M in bullish call flow vs. $2.0M in put flow (Put/Call 0.80x, implied earnings swing ±8.3%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 12% gross margin and $577.0M annual free cash flow.
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SAIC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +56.93%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $152.6H $154.5L $150.2C $151.9VOL 427.9K
RES: $155.8SUP: $126.6SMA50: $132.5SMA200: $110.8
$159.2$139.6$120.1$100.6$81.06RES $155.8SUP $126.6$151.92026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
10.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is SAIC stock moving today?

Why SAIC Stock advanced +1.29% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 12% profit margin (11% return on capital), mixed timing at 18x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.