Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $156.83 and last traded at $154.49, with a volume of 55560 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $156.06.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have issued reports on BAH. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $120.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $141.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $145.11.
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Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Down 2.7 %
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. The business's 50 day moving average is $146.69 and its 200-day moving average is $137.13. The stock has a market cap of $19.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.97, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.53.
Insider Transactions at Booz Allen Hamilton
In other news, CFO Matthew Calderone sold 1,500 shares of Booz Allen Hamilton stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.51, for a total transaction of $219,765.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 25,462 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,730,437.62. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.76% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of Booz Allen Hamilton
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 75.6% in the 3rd quarter. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC now owns 274 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 112.4% in the 1st quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 206 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Smithfield Trust Co grew its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 87.7% in the 4th quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 259 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC grew its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 103.6% in the 1st quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 226 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Booz Allen Hamilton Company Profile
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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 also focuses on artificial intelligence services comprising of machine learning, predictive modeling, automation and decision analytics, and quantum computing.
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