Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for BAH Earnings

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note issued on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will earn $1.49 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.55. The consensus estimate for Booz Allen Hamilton's current full-year earnings is $6.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.23 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.73 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.04 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.81 EPS.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The business services provider reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.96 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 8.70% and a return on equity of 73.05%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.38 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.200-6.550 EPS.

BAH has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of 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. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and reduced their price target for the company from $108.00 to $94.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. William Blair upgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, UBS Group set a $119.00 price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. One research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $134.00.

Booz Allen Hamilton Trading Down 0.4%

BAH stock traded down $0.4060 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $109.2340. The company had a trading volume of 1,116,712 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,303,318. Booz Allen Hamilton has a 12 month low of $98.95 and a 12 month high of $190.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.78. The company has a market capitalization of $13.46 billion, a PE ratio of 13.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.47. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $107.24 and a 200 day moving average of $111.80.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of BAH. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 74.5% in the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 246 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 414.6% in the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 247 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 102.8% in the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 294 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 627.3% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 320 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 276 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.82% of the company's stock.

About Booz Allen Hamilton

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.