Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) Stock Gets Price Target Bump from Citigroup

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) had its price objective increased by research analysts at Citigroup from $77.00 to $88.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the business services provider’s stock. Citigroup‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 5.00% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial upgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $85.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $80.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $160.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Booz Allen Hamilton presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $89.29.

Booz Allen Hamilton Price Performance

BAH traded up $5.49 during trading on Monday, reaching $83.81. 1,055,058 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,063,153. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.53, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.59. Booz Allen Hamilton has a 1 year low of $59.50 and a 1 year high of $109.10. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $74.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.61. The company has a market capitalization of $10.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.37.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.28. Booz Allen Hamilton had a return on equity of 75.00% and a net margin of 7.14%. The firm had revenue of $2.78 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.500-6.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Booz Allen Hamilton will post 6.40 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BAH. Security National Bank of SO Dak lifted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 0.8% in the second quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak now owns 19,348 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,174,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 30.8% during the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 768 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. Insight Advisors LLC PA grew its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Insight Advisors LLC PA now owns 5,736 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $398,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 42.2% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 734 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 24.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,377 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Booz Allen Hamilton News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and higher guidance: Fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS was $1.76, well above the $1.48 consensus estimate, while adjusted EPS grew 18% year over year despite a 3.9% revenue decline. Management raised full-year EPS guidance to $6.50–$6.70. Booz Allen raises EPS guidance as backlog reaches $41 billion
• Positive Sentiment: Backlog and pipeline support visibility: Booz Allen reported a $41 billion backlog, while its national-security qualified pipeline grew more than 20% year over year. A greater mix of firm-fixed-price national-security contracts may also support future profitability. Booz Allen Hamilton: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Upgrade from TD Cowen: TD Cowen upgraded BAH from Hold to Buy and assigned a $95 price target, signaling improved confidence in the company’s earnings and longer-term growth prospects. TD Cowen Upgrades Booz Allen Hamilton Holding to Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend maintained: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, equivalent to $2.36 annually and a yield of approximately 3%, providing income support for shareholders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed: Brokerage consensus stands near $85.62, but BofA Securities lowered its price target to $68, highlighting continued uncertainty around government-contracting demand and revenue growth. Booz Allen Hamilton Price Target Lowered at BofA Securities
• Negative Sentiment: Sales remain a concern: Quarterly revenue fell year over year, reflecting pressure from government-contracting changes and uncertainty about civil-sector volumes. Investors will watch whether the stronger pipeline converts into reported revenue and sustained growth.

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.