Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.000-6.35 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.250. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.2 billion-$11.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.4 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on BAH. Stifel Nicolaus set a $110.00 price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $97.00 to $85.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $160.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $88.00 to $69.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $84.46.

Booz Allen Hamilton Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE BAH opened at $65.88 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.36. Booz Allen Hamilton has a twelve month low of $59.50 and a twelve month high of $120.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.55. The business’s fifty day moving average is $70.37 and its 200 day moving average is $78.32.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The business services provider reported $1.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.32. The business 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 76.07% and a net margin of 7.59%.Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.000-6.35 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Booz Allen Hamilton will post 6.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 10th were paid a $0.59 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 10th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.25%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased 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 valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the third quarter worth $32,000. PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the second quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 365.6% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 433 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.