Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) Shares Gap Up After Strong Earnings

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) gapped up prior to trading on Friday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock had previously closed at $95.76, but opened at $106.10. Booz Allen Hamilton shares last traded at $102.6910, with a volume of 820,482 shares.

The business services provider reported $1.77 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.51. Booz Allen Hamilton had a return on equity of 71.87% and a net margin of 7.06%.The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.74 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.55 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.150 EPS.

Key Stories Impacting Booz Allen Hamilton

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

• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat and stronger-than-expected profitability. BAH reported adjusted EPS above consensus ($1.77 vs. ~ $1.26 consensus), which reassured investors on near-term earnings power. Q3 EPS Beat (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Raised fiscal‑2026 profitability outlook driven by cost cuts. Management said cost-saving actions are taking hold and raised the profit outlook, supporting the rally despite soft revenue. Raised 2026 Profitability Outlook (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Improved cash/liquidity and operational discipline. Company disclosures and reports show material improvement in operating cash and cash on hand, which lowers execution risk while margins compress. Liquidity Improves (QuiverQuant)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript / investor materials released — useful for parsing forward guidance and segment details, but no headline surprises beyond the outlook. Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider buy noted (CEO purchase cited in filings), which can signal management confidence but is a single data point. Insider Purchase (QuiverQuant)
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates and remains down year‑over‑year (revenue ~ $2.6B vs. street ~$2.7–2.8B; ~10% YoY decline), highlighting ongoing demand pressure in government consulting. Revenue Miss & YoY Decline (Barron’s)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed to cautious (median price targets below current highs; several recent sell/underweight ratings), which could cap upside absent sustained revenue recovery. Analyst Ratings (DefenseWorld/Marketbeat)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on BAH. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective 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. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report 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 report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $80.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Booz Allen Hamilton has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.08.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Horacio Rozanski acquired 23,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $84.66 per share, with a total value of $2,014,908.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 687,745 shares of the company’s stock, 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 filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton by 43.4% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,188 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $185,000 after buying an additional 662 shares during the period. Financial Enhancement Group LLC bought a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,404,000. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 64,865 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,472,000 after purchasing an additional 6,708 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 301.6% during the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 16,065 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,354,000 after acquiring an additional 12,065 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 287,922 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $24,289,000 after acquiring an additional 22,105 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.82% of the company’s stock.

Booz Allen Hamilton Trading Up 6.8%

The company has a market cap of $12.40 billion, a PE ratio of 15.61, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.34. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $88.30 and a 200-day moving average of $97.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a current ratio of 1.76.

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.