CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) Short Interest Update

CACI International Inc (NYSE:CACI) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,020,000 shares, a growth of 28.4% from the January 31st total of 794,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 368,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 4.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on CACI shares. Cantor Fitzgerald raised shares of CACI International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on CACI International from $536.00 to $480.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of CACI International in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $557.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com downgraded CACI International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of CACI International from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $540.00 to $373.00 in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $521.92.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CACI International

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of CACI International by 40.0% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 63 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of CACI International by 37.2% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 107 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Coastline Trust Co bought a new stake in CACI International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of CACI International by 69.4% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 122 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in CACI International during the fourth quarter valued at about $69,000. 86.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CACI International Stock Performance

Shares of CACI stock traded down $8.16 during trading on Thursday, reaching $354.71. 334,272 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 195,457. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $389.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $453.80. CACI International has a twelve month low of $318.60 and a twelve month high of $588.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion, a PE ratio of 16.60, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.88.

CACI International (NYSE:CACI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The information technology services provider reported $5.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.28 by $0.67. CACI International had a return on equity of 15.30% and a net margin of 5.90%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that CACI International will post 23.94 EPS for the current year.

About CACI International

CACI International Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of expertise and technology to enterprise and mission customers in support of national security in the intelligence, defense, and federal civilian sectors. The company operates through two segments, Domestic Operations and International Operations.