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 in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,427,525 shares, an increase of 22.0% from the December 15th total of 7,729,871 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,698,338 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 7.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 7.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,698,338 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Horacio Rozanski acquired 23,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $84.66 per share, for a total transaction of $2,014,908.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 687,745 shares in the company, valued at $58,224,491.70. The trade was a 3.58% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,719,306 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,371,245,000 after acquiring an additional 582,069 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 48.6% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,812,243 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $377,488,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246,451 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,571,053 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $356,927,000 after purchasing an additional 342,252 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,545,572 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $216,094,000 after purchasing an additional 199,590 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,417,306 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $251,000,000 after purchasing an additional 37,519 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.82% of the company’s stock.

Booz Allen Hamilton Trading Down 4.1%

Shares of BAH stock opened at $93.45 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.34. Booz Allen Hamilton has a 12-month low of $79.23 and a 12-month high of $146.95. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $87.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.36.

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

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. Booz Allen Hamilton’s payout ratio is currently 33.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $115.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 27th. TD Cowen reissued a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price target (down from $125.00) on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Friday, October 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $122.00 to $90.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Booz Allen Hamilton currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $109.46.

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.