Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for BAH Q2 Earnings

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for 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 earn $1.41 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

Several other research firms also recently commented on BAH. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $70.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $88.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $74.00 to $65.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $84.08.

Booz Allen Hamilton Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BAH opened at $74.84 on Tuesday. Booz Allen Hamilton has a twelve month low of $59.50 and a twelve month high of $112.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.26. The company has a market cap of $9.00 billion, a PE ratio of 11.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.00 and a beta of 0.34. The company’s 50 day moving average is $68.75 and its 200 day moving average is $75.83.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $1.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.81 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a return on equity of 76.71% and a net margin of 7.01%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.48 earnings per share. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.000-6.35 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BAH. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 26.1% in the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 600 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC grew its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 4,916 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $415,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Activest Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 141.3% during the fourth quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 304 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,646 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 3,257 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $339,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Dividend Announcement

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