Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) Short Interest Update

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,720,000 shares, anincreaseof29.1% from the July 15th total of 4,430,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,090,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days. Currently,4.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently,4.7% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 2,090,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days.

Booz Allen Hamilton Price Performance

Shares of BAH stock opened at $109.9110 on Friday. Booz Allen Hamilton has a twelve month low of $98.95 and a twelve month high of $190.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66. The company has a market capitalization of $13.55 billion, a PE ratio of 13.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.47. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $107.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.49.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 25th. The business services provider reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.96 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 8.70% and a return on equity of 73.05%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.38 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.200-6.550 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Booz Allen Hamilton will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be given a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.03%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $112.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $148.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $108.00 to $94.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Booz Allen Hamilton currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $134.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 74.5% in the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 246 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of 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. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 102.8% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 294 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton by 627.3% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 320 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 276 shares in 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 provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital solutions, mission operations, and cyber services to governments, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States and internationally. It focuses on artificial intelligence services comprising of machine learning, predictive modeling, automation and decision analytics, and quantum computing.