Short Interest in CACI International, Inc. (NYSE:CACI) Rises By 30.1%

CACI International, Inc. (NYSE:CACI) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,029,617 shares, an increase of 30.1% from the March 15th total of 791,633 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 252,841 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.1 days. Currently, 4.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP J William Koegel, Jr. sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $615.06, for a total transaction of $1,230,120.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 25,931 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,949,120.86. The trade was a 7.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Debora A. Plunkett sold 220 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $603.30, for a total transaction of $132,726.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,464,812.40. The trade was a 8.31% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of CACI International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CACI. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in CACI International by 344.7% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 885 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $325,000 after buying an additional 686 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in CACI International by 595.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 146 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in CACI International by 3.7% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,416 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $2,105,000 after buying an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in CACI International in the second quarter valued at about $423,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in CACI International by 22.5% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 298,615 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $142,346,000 after buying an additional 54,905 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CACI has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of CACI International in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of CACI International in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $275.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of CACI International from $645.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of CACI International from $721.00 to $614.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of CACI International from $752.00 to $787.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, CACI International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $637.73.

CACI International Stock Performance

NYSE CACI opened at $526.17 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $11.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.52, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.62. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $583.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $579.61. CACI International has a twelve month low of $409.62 and a twelve month high of $683.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

CACI International (NYSE:CACI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The information technology services provider reported $6.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.41 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.28 billion. CACI International had a net margin of 5.77% and a return on equity of 15.93%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.95 earnings per share. CACI International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.250-28.920 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that CACI International will post 23.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About CACI International

CACI International Inc is a leading provider of information solutions and services to the U.S. federal government, with a primary focus on defense, intelligence, homeland security and federal civilian agencies. The company delivers advanced technology and domain expertise to support mission-critical operations, offering capabilities in areas such as data analytics, cyber security, network integration, enterprise IT modernization and logistics support. By integrating software, hardware and professional services, CACI helps clients enhance situational awareness, improve decision making and maintain critical infrastructure resilience.

Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CACI has evolved from a small consulting operation into a global enterprise.