Caxton Associates LLP Acquires New Stake in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH

Key Points

• Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton, purchasing 4,312 shares valued at approximately $451,000.
• Booz Allen Hamilton reported $1.48 earnings per share for its most recent quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate by $0.03, although revenue was slightly down year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share, representing an annualized dividend of $2.20 with a yield of 2.1%.

Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,312 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $451,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 74.5% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 246 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in shares of 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. CX Institutional acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 627.3% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 320 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton stock traded down $0.32 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $101.26. 1,691,763 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,448,386. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a 1 year low of $98.95 and a 1 year 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. The business has a 50-day moving average of $107.99 and a 200-day moving average of $109.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 0.45.

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

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were issued a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Booz Allen Hamilton's dividend payout ratio is 27.03%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $148.00 to $135.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. William Blair raised Booz Allen Hamilton from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. UBS Group set a $119.00 price target on Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Friday, May 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $134.00.

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.