Q4 EPS Estimate for Booz Allen Hamilton Decreased by Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings of $1.30 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.32. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Booz Allen Hamilton’s current full-year earnings is $6.44 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton’s Q1 2028 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $2.62 billion for 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 for the quarter was down 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.55 earnings per share. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-6.150 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Truist Financial set a $98.00 price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Bank of America cut Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $80.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of 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. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $97.00 price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.25.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

Booz Allen Hamilton stock opened at $79.31 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.78, a P/E/G ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 0.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $89.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.74. Booz Allen Hamilton has a 52-week low of $76.83 and a 52-week high of $130.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81.

Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend

The business 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 positive change from Booz Allen Hamilton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Booz Allen Hamilton’s payout ratio is currently 35.07%.

Institutional Trading of Booz Allen Hamilton

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Activest Wealth Management raised its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 141.3% in the 4th quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 304 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 414.6% during the second 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. Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, West Branch Capital LLC boosted its holdings 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 buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.82% of the company’s stock.

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.