Hsbc Holdings PLC Buys 4,087 Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH

Key Points

• Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 2.8% to approximately $15.57 million, owning about 0.12% of the company as of the most recent SEC filing.
• Booz Allen Hamilton reported $1.48 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing the analysts' expectations of $1.45, while also setting a FY 2026 EPS guidance.
• The firm declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55, with a yield of 2.0%, reflecting a 27.03% payout ratio to shareholders.

Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) by 2.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 148,896 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 4,087 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned approximately 0.12% of Booz Allen Hamilton worth $15,573,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in 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 worth $151,266,000 after acquiring an additional 1,240,689 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 179.7% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,767,129 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $227,425,000 after acquiring an additional 1,135,426 shares during the period. Man Group plc boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 2,293.2% during the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,128,389 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $145,224,000 after acquiring an additional 1,081,239 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 61.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,552,217 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $199,770,000 after acquiring an additional 590,655 shares during the period. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 1st quarter worth $59,148,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.82% of the company's stock.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

BAH traded up $0.54 on Friday, hitting $108.76. 168,028 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,251,941. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a 52 week low of $98.95 and a 52 week 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 firm has a market capitalization of $13.40 billion, a PE ratio of 13.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.47. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $108.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $110.97.

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, beating the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share. The company's quarterly 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, research analysts predict that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on BAH. Barclays cut their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. UBS Group set a $119.00 price target on Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded 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 report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, William Blair raised shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus 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.