Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) Sets New 1-Year Low – Time to Sell?

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH)’s share price reached a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $81.79 and last traded at $82.0550, with a volume of 1853380 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $82.91.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Friday, October 24th. Cowen downgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $80.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $110.82.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $95.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $105.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89. The firm has a market cap of $9.91 billion, a PE ratio of 12.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.39.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The business services provider reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.49. Booz Allen Hamilton had a return on equity of 71.87% and a net margin of 7.06%.The company had revenue of $2.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.450-5.650 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be given a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.59%.

Insider Activity at Booz Allen Hamilton

In other news, CEO Horacio Rozanski bought 23,800 shares of Booz Allen Hamilton stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $84.66 per share, with a total value of $2,014,908.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 687,745 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,224,491.70. This trade represents a 3.58% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nicholas Company Inc. increased its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 7.2% in the second quarter. Nicholas Company Inc. now owns 57,892 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,028,000 after buying an additional 3,875 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton by 48.5% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 139,243 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $14,562,000 after acquiring an additional 45,470 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 187.5% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,566,826 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $168,136,000 after acquiring an additional 1,021,809 shares in the last quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 99.6% in the 1st quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 9,975 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,043,000 after purchasing an additional 4,977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wakefield Asset Management LLLP raised its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 43.2% in the 1st quarter. Wakefield Asset Management LLLP now owns 30,713 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,212,000 after purchasing an additional 9,259 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.