Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH Shares Sold by Copeland Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• Copeland Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in Booz Allen by 9.3%, selling 31,896 shares in Q4 and now holds 312,754 shares (~0.26% of the company) worth about $26.38 million.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but tilts negative: the consensus rating is "Reduce" with a $94.17 price target, while firms have both raised and cut targets (e.g., Stifel to $115, Citigroup to $87, Truist to $85).
• Booz Allen posted an EPS beat ($1.77 vs. $1.26) despite Q4 revenue falling 10.2% year‑over‑year; the stock trades around $79 with a PE of 11.75 and a 52‑week range of $73.93–$130.91.

Copeland Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) by 9.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 312,754 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 31,896 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned about 0.26% of Booz Allen Hamilton worth $26,384,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 414.6% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 247 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. West Branch Capital LLC increased its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 58.3% during the 3rd quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 285 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 244.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 289 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.82% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on BAH shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $106.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $109.00 to $87.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $98.00 to $85.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $97.00 target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Booz Allen Hamilton presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $94.17.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Up 2.2%

NYSE BAH opened at $79.06 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $9.53 billion, a PE ratio of 11.75, a P/E/G ratio of 4.47 and a beta of 0.35. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $73.93 and a fifty-two week high of $130.91. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $79.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $85.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.51. The firm had revenue of $2.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.74 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a return on equity of 76.79% and a net margin of 7.35%.Booz Allen Hamilton's quarterly revenue was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.55 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Profile

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation is a publicly traded management and technology consulting firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia. The company provides a wide range of professional services and solutions in strategy, analytics, digital transformation, engineering and cyber security. Its expertise spans from supporting federal civilian agencies to defense, intelligence and homeland security organizations, as well as select commercial industries.

Key offerings include data analytics and artificial intelligence applications, software development and modernization, systems integration, and cyber risk management.

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