Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH Stake Raised by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) by 720.6% in the 3rd 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 buying 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 large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 414.6% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 247 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. West Branch Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 244.9% in 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 bought a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Booz Allen Hamilton

In related news, CEO Horacio Rozanski bought 23,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $84.66 per share, with a total value of $2,014,908.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 687,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $58,224,491.70. This trade represents a 3.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.91% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:BAH opened at $96.13 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $97.87. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a 52 week low of $79.23 and a 52 week high of $146.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 1.76. The company has a market cap of $11.66 billion, a PE ratio of 14.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 0.34.

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

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America lowered shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, October 24th. UBS Group cut their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $115.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $106.00 price target on Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Zacks Research raised Booz Allen Hamilton from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Cowen cut shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Booz Allen Hamilton has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.23.

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.