Q4 EPS Estimate for Booz Allen Hamilton Lowered by Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a report issued on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $1.30 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.32. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Booz Allen Hamilton’s current full-year earnings is $6.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton’s Q1 2028 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.51. The firm had revenue of $2.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.35% and a return on equity of 76.79%. The business’s revenue was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.150 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on BAH. Bank of America lowered Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $122.00 to $90.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $97.00 price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of 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. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Booz Allen Hamilton presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.25.

Booz Allen Hamilton Price Performance

Booz Allen Hamilton stock opened at $79.31 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.78, a PEG ratio of 4.65 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 has a 12 month low of $76.83 and a 12 month high of $130.91. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $89.45 and its 200-day moving average is $94.74.

Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. This is an increase from Booz Allen Hamilton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.07%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,946,447 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,176,522,000 after acquiring an additional 227,141 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 36.0% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,856,528 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $409,697,000 after buying an additional 1,285,475 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA grew its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 135.2% during the fourth quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,666,298 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $393,649,000 after buying an additional 2,682,460 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 53.2% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,402,897 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $371,428,000 after buying an additional 1,528,739 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 48.6% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,812,243 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $377,488,000 after acquiring an additional 1,246,451 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.82% of the company’s stock.

About Booz Allen Hamilton

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.