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  "id": 16589105,
  "title": "Jefferies upgrades CACI International stock rating on growth outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/jefferies-upgrades-caci-international-stock-rating-on-growth-outlook",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:50:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/jefferies-upgrades-caci-international-stock-rating-on-growth-outlook-93CH-4972054"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, investment firm Jefferies upgraded CACI International's stock rating to Buy from Hold and increased its price target to $725, up from $700. CACI's share price currently sits at $634, with a market capitalization of $14.08 billion. The source cites the company's consistent performance, ten years of foundational work, high single-digit organic growth, and margins expanding beyond 10% to 12%. Recent contract wins have created a robust funded backlog, positioning CACI for acceleration in technology-first, outcome-based solutions. The $725 price target represents approximately 13 times fiscal year 2 EBITDA of $1.45 billion, assuming a 15% three-year compound annual growth rate. While some analysts consider CACI overvalued, the company has shown strong returns over the past three months. CACI reported its first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings, surpassing earnings per share expectations with $7.66, and revenue growth of 8.2% year-over-year to $2.47 billion. Despite missing Wall Street's revenue forecast, CACI raised its full-year outlook, signaling a positive trajectory for the upcoming fiscal year.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}