Copeland Capital Management LLC Has $34.45 Million Holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH

Copeland Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 344,650 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 25,789 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.28% of Booz Allen Hamilton worth $34,448,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 414.6% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 247 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the period. WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton in the first quarter worth $35,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the first quarter worth $35,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 244.9% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 338 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Price Performance

Shares of BAH stock opened at $85.05 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $10.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.98, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.34. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a 12 month low of $79.23 and a 12 month high of $146.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.76, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $86.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.65.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The business services provider reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.49. The company had revenue of $2.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.06% and a return on equity of 71.87%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.81 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.450-5.650 EPS. Research analysts expect that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 EPS for the current year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Booz Allen Hamilton’s payout ratio is presently 33.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Booz Allen Hamilton news, CEO Horacio Rozanski bought 23,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $84.66 per share, with a total value of $2,014,908.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 687,745 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,224,491.70. The trade was a 3.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Cowen cut shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Bank of America cut Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Zacks Research upgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $106.00 target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Thursday, December 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $93.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.23.

About Booz Allen Hamilton

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.