Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) Reaches New 52-Week Low – What’s Next?

Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $73.99 and last traded at $74.2310, with a volume of 2181211 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $77.21.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on BAH shares. DA Davidson set a $81.00 price target on Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research raised Booz Allen Hamilton from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Citigroup increased their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $101.25.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Up 0.2%

The company’s 50 day moving average is $87.26 and its 200 day moving average is $92.98. The company has a market cap of $9.15 billion, a PE ratio of 11.25, a P/E/G ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.77 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.51. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.35% and a return on equity of 76.79%. The business had revenue of $2.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.150 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. This is a boost from Booz Allen Hamilton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.07%.

Institutional Trading of Booz Allen Hamilton

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BAH. Activest Wealth Management increased its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 141.3% during the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 304 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in 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 buying an additional 199 shares during the period. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 58.3% during the third quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 285 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.