Optiver Holding B.V. Takes Position in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH

Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 7,149 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $715,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BAH. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 414.6% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 247 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. West Branch Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 58.3% in the 3rd quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 285 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 244.9% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 338 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares during the period. Finally, Eastern Bank bought a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

NYSE:BAH opened at $75.21 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $87.26 and its 200-day moving average is $92.98. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a 52-week low of $73.93 and a 52-week high of $130.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a current ratio of 1.81. The company has a market cap of $9.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.18, a PEG ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 0.33.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $2.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.35% and a return on equity of 76.79%. The firm’s revenue was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.55 earnings per share. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.150 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.59 per share. This is a boost from Booz Allen Hamilton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.07%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on BAH. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. DA Davidson set a $81.00 target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $106.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $101.25.

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.