Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) Earns Hold (C) Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Booz Allen Hamilton's stock received a "hold (c)" rating from Weiss Ratings, indicating cautious sentiment from analysts.
• The company reported $1.49 EPS for the latest quarter, matching consensus estimates, but its revenue of $2.89 billion fell short of expectations.
• Recent trading data revealed Booz Allen Hamilton shares dropped by 8.7%, closing at $91.61, with a market cap of $11.29 billion.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating restated by Weiss Ratings in a research note issued on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

BAH has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Zacks Research lowered Booz Allen Hamilton from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. TD Cowen restated a "hold" rating and issued a $105.00 target price (down from $125.00) on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, UBS Group set a $119.00 target price on Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $126.17.

Booz Allen Hamilton Trading Down 8.7%

Shares of BAH stock traded down $8.68 on Friday, hitting $91.61. The company had a trading volume of 8,702,536 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,194,699. The stock's 50-day moving average is $103.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $108.26. Booz Allen Hamilton has a twelve month low of $88.11 and a twelve month high of $190.59. The firm has a market cap of $11.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 1.78.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The business services provider reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.49. The business had revenue of $2.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.99 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a return on equity of 73.05% and a net margin of 8.70%.The firm's revenue was down 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.81 earnings per share. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.450-5.650 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Booz Allen Hamilton will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 414.6% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 247 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. West Branch Capital LLC grew its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 58.3% during the third quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 285 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 102.8% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 294 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton during the first quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the 1st quarter worth about $35,000. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Booz Allen Hamilton Company Profile

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital solutions, mission operations, and cyber services to governments, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States and internationally. It focuses on artificial intelligence services comprising of machine learning, predictive modeling, automation and decision analytics, and quantum computing.

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