FY2027 Earnings Forecast for BAH Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised Booz Allen Hamilton’s FY2027 EPS forecast to $6.22 from $6.07, compared with the $6.32 analyst consensus and company guidance of $6.00–$6.35.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: MarketBeat reports a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $84.08, with three Buy, eight Hold, and four Sell ratings.
• Booz Allen Hamilton reported quarterly EPS of $1.81, beating expectations of $1.49, while revenue declined 4.2% year over year. The company also declared a $0.59 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 3.0% annualized yield.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a report issued on Friday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $6.22 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.07. The consensus estimate for Booz Allen Hamilton's current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton's Q1 2028 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $1.75 EPS and Q1 2029 earnings at $1.69 EPS.

BAH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $74.00 to $65.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $85.00 target price on Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group increased their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $70.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $80.00 price target for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $84.08.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

NYSE BAH opened at $77.51 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $9.32 billion, a PE ratio of 12.19, a P/E/G ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.26, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 1.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $68.83 and a 200-day moving average of $75.93. Booz Allen Hamilton has a 52-week low of $59.50 and a 52-week high of $112.22.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.81 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.01% and a return on equity of 76.71%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.48 earnings per share. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.000-6.35 EPS.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Booz Allen Hamilton's payout ratio is currently 37.11%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 135.2% during the 4th quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,666,298 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $393,649,000 after acquiring an additional 2,682,460 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 38.4% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,528,226 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $550,722,000 after purchasing an additional 1,811,906 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the fourth quarter worth $143,749,000. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 53.2% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,402,897 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $371,428,000 after purchasing an additional 1,528,739 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton by 36.0% in the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,856,528 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $409,697,000 after purchasing an additional 1,285,475 shares in the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Booz Allen Hamilton Company 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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