Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) Shares Down 7.5% – Here’s What Happened

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) was down 7.5% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $96.65 and last traded at $94.5890. Approximately 1,241,500 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 43% from the average daily volume of 2,160,814 shares. The stock had previously closed at $102.23.

Key Booz Allen Hamilton News

Here are the key news stories impacting Booz Allen Hamilton this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly dividend (7.3% increase to $0.59/share; yield ~2.3%), which supports income investors and signals cash-flow confidence.
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel Nicolaus bumped its price target to $115 (hold), providing analyst support that there’s upside from current levels. Stifel price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Booz Allen announced general availability of Vellox Reverser, a malware-defense automation product — a strategic cybersecurity revenue driver that aligns with core government and commercial demand. Vellox Reverser availability
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results: BAH beat on EPS but revenue declined year-over-year and was below some estimates; company reiterated FY26 EPS guidance of roughly $5.95–$6.15 (mixed fundamental signal). Quarterly earnings recap
• Neutral Sentiment: Technically, BAH recently crossed above its 200-day moving average — a long-term technical positive, but market-moving news has overridden that signal today. 200-day MA note
• Negative Sentiment: The U.S. Treasury Department has canceled all contracts with Booz Allen after an employee leaked tax returns (including high-profile figures), a direct hit to the firm’s government revenue and reputational standing; that action is the primary driver of today’s share decline. Why shares are sinking
• Negative Sentiment: Details about the leak: the former contractor pleaded guilty to stealing and leaking thousands of tax returns; DOJ says broad search tactics were used — this raises compliance, security-controls and contract-risk questions that could lead to further government actions or contract losses. Leaker guilty plea and details
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple news outlets report the Treasury action and market reaction (widespread coverage increases near-term downside pressure and volatility). Contracts canceled coverage

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BAH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $122.00 to $90.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 18th. TD Cowen cut Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $80.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.77.

Booz Allen Hamilton Trading Down 8.0%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89. The company has a market capitalization of $11.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.34. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $88.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.14.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.51. Booz Allen Hamilton had a return on equity of 76.86% and a net margin of 7.35%.The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.55 earnings per share. Booz Allen Hamilton’s quarterly revenue was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.150 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders 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 2.5%. This is a boost 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 is 32.69%.

Insider Activity at Booz Allen Hamilton

In other Booz Allen Hamilton news, CEO Horacio Rozanski bought 23,800 shares of Booz Allen Hamilton stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $84.66 per share, for a total transaction of $2,014,908.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 687,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $58,224,491.70. This trade represents a 3.58% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 22.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,167 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,737,000 after acquiring an additional 4,870 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 365.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,750 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,229,000 after purchasing an additional 9,223 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 53.7% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 1,559 shares during the last quarter. CX Institutional grew its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton by 46.6% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 456 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kathmere Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $253,000. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.