Quantitative Investment Management LLC Buys New Shares in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH

Key Points

• Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired 29,430 shares of Booz Allen Hamilton, valued at approximately $3,077,000, during the first quarter, highlighting institutional interest in the company.
• Booz Allen Hamilton recently reported earnings of $1.48 per share, surpassing analysts' estimates, although its revenue of $2.92 billion fell short of predictions.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 2.0% and a payout ratio of 27.03%.

Quantitative Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 29,430 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,077,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 74.5% during the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 246 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 2,316.7% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 290 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 102.8% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 294 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Booz Allen Hamilton Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BAH traded up $0.36 during trading on Friday, reaching $108.58. The company had a trading volume of 326,477 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,253,096. The company has a fifty day moving average of $108.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $110.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.47. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a 12 month low of $98.95 and a 12 month high of $190.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The business services provider reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.96 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 8.70% and a return on equity of 73.05%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.38 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.200-6.550 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Booz Allen Hamilton's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.03%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on BAH. UBS Group set a $119.00 target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $108.00 to $94.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, William Blair upgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $134.00.

About Booz Allen Hamilton

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.