Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH Stock Position Raised by BNP Paribas Financial Markets

BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) by 26.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 973,037 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 200,703 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets owned approximately 0.81% of Booz Allen Hamilton worth $82,085,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its position 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 worth $26,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 244.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 289 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management lifted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 141.3% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 304 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP purchased a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.82% of the company’s stock.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

NYSE:BAH opened at $84.02 on Tuesday. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a 1 year low of $68.83 and a 1 year high of $120.04. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.06 billion, a PE ratio of 12.20, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.32.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 22nd. The business services provider reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $1.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.59% and a return on equity of 76.07%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.61 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.000-6.350 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.26 EPS for the current year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th will be given a $0.59 dividend. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 10th. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.25%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BAH has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $97.00 to $85.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $110.00 price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $88.00.

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.