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

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.500-6.700 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.340. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.3 billion-$11.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.4 billion.

Booz Allen Hamilton Price Performance

NYSE:BAH traded down $3.22 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $75.35. 1,265,265 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,056,104. The company has a market cap of $9.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.37. Booz Allen Hamilton has a 1 year low of $59.50 and a 1 year high of $109.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $74.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $73.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.59, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.26.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last released its earnings results on Friday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $2.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.81 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.01% and a return on equity of 76.71%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.49 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.500-6.700 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Booz Allen Hamilton will post 6.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on BAH. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $160.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial raised Booz Allen Hamilton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $70.00 to $85.00 in a report on Thursday, October 8th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $70.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $85.62.

Key Stories Impacting Booz Allen Hamilton

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal second-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.76, above the consensus estimate of $1.48 and up from $1.49 a year earlier. Booz Allen Hamilton Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Booz Allen raised fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.50-$6.70, above the $6.34 analyst consensus, while setting revenue guidance at $11.3 billion-$11.6 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton Fiscal 2027 EPS Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Total backlog increased 1.9% year over year to approximately $41 billion, and quarterly book-to-bill was 1.5x, suggesting continued demand visibility. National Security revenue also edged higher. Booz Allen Q2 Revenue and Backlog Update
• Positive Sentiment: ICE expanded Booz Allen’s analytics contract by $5.9 million to target overseas scam networks, adding a modest near-term contract win. ICE Expands Booz Allen Analytics Contract
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, payable December 4, 2026.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue totaled $2.78 billion, below the $2.81 billion estimate and down 3.9% year over year. Civil and Commercial revenue declined sharply to $702 million from $827 million, offsetting growth in National Security. Booz Allen Q2 Earnings and Revenue

Booz Allen Hamilton Company Profile

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation is a management and technology consulting company that provides services primarily to governments, defense and intelligence organizations, and commercial clients. The company helps organizations address complex challenges involving strategy, technology modernization, cybersecurity, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, engineering, and mission operations.

Its government-related work spans defense, national security, intelligence, civil government, and health markets.