Corrects to clarify that Parsons has secured a seat on the contract, not the full contract, in headline and second bullet
** Shares of Parsons Corp PSN.N rise nearly 9% to $68 in aftermarket trading
** Co secures a seat on Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD contract, with a ceiling value of $151 billion
** Contract designed to accelerate delivery of advanced capabilities to warfighter with increased speed and agility - PSN
** Eleven of 14 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and three "hold"; their median PT is $87.50, according to data compiled by LSEG
** As of Monday's close, shares were down 32.6% YTD
(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)
((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))