Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. Has $11.23 Million Position in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH

Key Points

• Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation by 3.1%, owning 107,868 shares worth approximately $11.23 million as of the latest reporting period.
• Other institutional investors have also made significant investments, with MassMutual Private Wealth boosting holdings by 74.5% and Versant Capital Management increasing theirs by 627.3% in the first quarter.
• Booz Allen Hamilton's latest earnings report showed $1.48 earnings per share, surpassing analysts' expectations, although quarterly revenue declined by 0.6% year-over-year.

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 107,868 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 3,271 shares during the period. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. owned 0.09% of Booz Allen Hamilton worth $11,232,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,071,741 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,367,043,000 after buying an additional 237,720 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 15.3% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,710,181 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $178,853,000 after acquiring an additional 226,761 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 288.4% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,622,132 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $168,491,000 after buying an additional 1,204,446 shares during the period. 1832 Asset Management L.P. raised its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 78.7% during the first quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,466,529 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $153,370,000 after acquiring an additional 646,053 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 603.1% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,446,414 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $151,266,000 after purchasing an additional 1,240,689 shares during the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Price Performance

BAH stock traded down $2.32 during trading on Monday, hitting $99.82. The stock had a trading volume of 2,538,495 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,614,710. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a 1-year low of $98.75 and a 1-year high of $190.59. The stock has a market cap of $12.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.45. The company's 50 day moving average price is $107.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $109.73. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The business services provider reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.03. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 8.70% and a return on equity of 73.05%. The business had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.200-6.550 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders 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 yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. Booz Allen Hamilton's payout ratio is 27.03%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $108.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. UBS Group set a $119.00 price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. William Blair raised Booz Allen Hamilton from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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 note on Monday, July 28th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $134.00.

Booz Allen Hamilton 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.