Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of BAH Q2 Earnings

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note issued to investors on Friday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.41 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.54. 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.70 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $6.60 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $7.22 EPS.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $1.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.48 earnings per share. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.000-6.35 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on BAH. Stifel Nicolaus set a $110.00 price target on Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $160.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $74.00 to $65.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $70.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $84.08.

Booz Allen Hamilton Trading Down 3.4%

BAH opened at $74.84 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.26, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.59. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $68.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $75.83. Booz Allen Hamilton has a 1-year low of $59.50 and a 1-year high of $112.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.34.

Institutional Trading of Booz Allen Hamilton

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Activest Wealth Management raised its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 141.3% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 304 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 414.6% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 247 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio is 37.11%.

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.