Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemBooz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant 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. 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 days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,698,338 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 7.8% of the shares of the company are sold short.
Booz Allen Hamilton Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:BAH traded up $0.53 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $97.64. 2,243,799 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,626,290. The stock has a market cap of $11.84 billion, a PE ratio of 14.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.34. The business’s fifty day moving average is $87.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.47. Booz Allen Hamilton has a one year low of $79.23 and a one year high of $146.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89.
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The business services provider reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.06% and a return on equity of 71.87%. The company had revenue of $2.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.81 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.450-5.650 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Booz Allen Hamilton will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current year.
Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.59%.
Insider Activity at Booz Allen Hamilton
In related news, CEO Horacio Rozanski acquired 23,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $84.66 per share, with a total value of $2,014,908.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 687,745 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,224,491.70. This represents a 3.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of Booz Allen Hamilton
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BAH. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 22.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,167 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,737,000 after purchasing an additional 4,870 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 365.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,750 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,229,000 after purchasing an additional 9,223 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 53.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,460 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $464,000 after buying an additional 1,559 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 31.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 61,616 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,712,000 after buying an additional 14,687 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFM Investors Pty Ltd raised its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 14,841 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,545,000 after buying an additional 980 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.82% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
BAH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America cut shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $106.00 price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $80.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $109.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $109.46.
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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.