SG Americas Securities LLC Has $5.22 Million Stock Holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) by 720.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,189 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 45,829 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton were worth $5,216,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 414.6% in the 2nd 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. West Branch Capital LLC raised its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 58.3% in the third quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 285 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton by 244.9% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 338 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on BAH. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (down previously from $125.00) on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Friday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Cowen cut shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.23.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Horacio Rozanski acquired 23,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $84.66 per share, for a total transaction of $2,014,908.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 687,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,224,491.70. This represents a 3.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

Booz Allen Hamilton stock opened at $96.13 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $86.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a 12-month low of $79.23 and a 12-month high of $146.95.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 24th. The business services provider reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.49. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.06% and a return on equity of 71.87%. The firm had revenue of $2.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.81 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Booz Allen Hamilton’s payout ratio is 33.59%.

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.