Q2 EPS Estimate for Booz Allen Hamilton Lowered by Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the business services provider will earn $1.49 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.55. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.23 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.73 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.04 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.81 EPS.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The business services provider reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.03. Booz Allen Hamilton had a return on equity of 73.05% and a net margin of 8.70%.The business had revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.96 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.38 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.200-6.550 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on BAH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Barclays decreased their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 28th. William Blair upgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $148.00 to $135.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $119.00 price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Booz Allen Hamilton presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $134.00.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton stock opened at $109.7790 on Monday. Booz Allen Hamilton has a 52 week low of $98.95 and a 52 week high of $190.59. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $107.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $111.80. The firm has a market cap of $13.53 billion, a PE ratio of 13.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.66.

Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio is 27.03%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Booz Allen Hamilton

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital World Investors increased its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 591.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 349,917 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $45,034,000 after purchasing an additional 299,283 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 10.2% during the 1st quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 52,889 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,531,000 after purchasing an additional 4,905 shares during the period. Natixis increased its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 3,032.5% during the 4th quarter. Natixis now owns 42,163 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $5,426,000 after purchasing an additional 40,817 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 4th quarter worth about $11,715,000. Finally, Diameter Capital Partners LP purchased a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 4th quarter worth about $6,435,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.82% of the company’s stock.

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.