Eisler Capital Management Ltd. Acquires New Stake in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH

Key Points

• Eisler Capital Management Ltd. has acquired a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton, purchasing 22,169 shares valued at approximately $2.32 million.
• Booz Allen Hamilton reported earnings of $1.48 per share for the last quarter, surpassing analyst estimates by $0.03, although revenue fell slightly year-over-year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share, representing a 2.0% yield, with a payout ratio of 27.03%.

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 22,169 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,320,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its stake 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 valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 2,316.7% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 290 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group lifted 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 purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

Shares of BAH traded up $0.67 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $108.89. 798,841 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,422,189. The business's 50-day moving average price is $108.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $110.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.45. 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 Holding Corporation has a 12 month low of $98.95 and a 12 month high of $190.59.

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

Booz Allen Hamilton Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on BAH shares. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $108.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. UBS Group set a $119.00 target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, William Blair raised shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target 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.