XTX Topco Ltd Sells 6,021 Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH)

XTX Topco Ltd cut its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) by 58.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,322 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 6,021 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd's holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton were worth $556,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Barclays PLC increased its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 45.2% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 147,190 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $18,942,000 after buying an additional 45,825 shares in the last quarter. Black Creek Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 43.0% during the fourth quarter. Black Creek Investment Management Inc. now owns 967,191 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $124,477,000 after acquiring an additional 291,053 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 39,532 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $5,088,000 after purchasing an additional 4,570 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,320,000. Finally, APG Asset Management N.V. grew its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 217.0% during the 4th quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 106,515 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $13,239,000 after acquiring an additional 72,912 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.82% of the company's stock.

Booz Allen Hamilton Trading Up 0.1 %

BAH stock traded up $0.13 during trading on Friday, hitting $119.46. 542,873 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,512,653. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.57. The company has a 50-day moving average of $110.51 and a 200-day moving average of $133.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.13 billion, a PE ratio of 17.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.58. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. has a 1 year low of $101.05 and a 1 year high of $190.59.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The business services provider reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.07. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.39% and a return on equity of 68.97%. Analysts predict that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This is a positive change from Booz Allen Hamilton's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.84%. Booz Allen Hamilton's dividend payout ratio is presently 32.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on BAH shares. Barclays upgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $140.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $200.00 to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Raymond James raised Booz Allen Hamilton from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $150.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $109.00 target price (down previously from $150.00) on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, William Blair lowered shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $146.45.

Booz Allen Hamilton Company 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.