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Booz Allen Hamilton's (BAH) shares were up 2% in Tuesday afternoon trading after Stifel upgraded the company's stock to buy from hold and lowered its price target to $110 from $115.Trading volume stood at roughly 1.1 million shares against a daily average of nearly 1.9 million.Price: $80.26, Change: $+1.58, Percent Change: +2.01%
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (BAH) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of $88.10, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lower our target price to $70 from $72, applying a 10.4x P/E to our FY 28 (Mar.) EPS estimate vs. BAH's three-year historical forward P/E average of 20.9x, reflecting a de-rated government services industry. We maintain our FY 27 EPS at $6.03 and FY 28's at $6.70. Our revenue projections are $11.43B (+2%) in FY 27 and $11.77B (+3%) in FY 28. Management's underwhelming FY 27 guidance reinforces our cautious outlook, as its revenue growth midpoint of 2% and EPS midpoint of $6.18 both fall short of consensus expectations of 3% and $6.25, respectively. We expect Civil to shrink by high-single-digits, acting as a significant drag on overall performance and pressuring the business mix. Furthermore, we believe the reputational damage from the U.S. Treasury contract terminations creates an ongoing overhang that could hinder new business wins. These combined headwinds, a structurally impaired Civil business and lingering reputational risk, validate our view that the stock warrants a discounted valuation multiple.
Booz Allen Hamilton's (BAH) fiscal fourth-quarter earnings unexpectedly increased year over year, but the technology and management consulting firm reported revenue below market estimates.The company on Friday posted adjusted earnings of $1.78 a share for the quarter ended March, up from $1.61 the year before, defying the consensus on FactSet for a decline to $1.34. The stock rose 4.8% in the most recent premarket activity.Revenue came in at $2.78 billion, down from $2.97 billion in the prior-year quarter, missing the Street's view for $2.87 billion. Excluding billable expenses, revenue decreased 6.8% to $1.91 billion."In a challenging year, Booz Allen delivered strong profitability while continuing to accelerate our transformation," Chief Executive Horacio Rozanski said in a statement. "We're investing in proven growth areas and building tech to create long-term value for our shareholders."Defense revenue ticked down to $1.52 billion from $1.53 billion, while civil slipped to $786 million from $989 million last year. Intelligence revenue increased to $499 million from $458 million on a yearly basis.For fiscal 2027, Booz Allen anticipates adjusted EPS to come in between $6 and $6.35 on a revenue range of $11.2 billion to $11.7 billion. The Street is currently looking for non-GAAP EPS of $6.21 and sales of $11.46 billion. In the previous fiscal year, the company's adjusted EPS improved 2.5% to $6.51, while revenue fell 6.4% to $11.22 billion.The firm said it's seeing accelerating demand across its portfolio and expects continued growth in the national security business. External factors are projected to drive a decline in the civil business, the company added."We enter (fiscal 2027) with momentum and are well-positioned for the year ahead," according to Rozanski.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:BAH reported Mar-Q revenue of $2.78B, missing consensus by 3% and declining 6.4% Y/Y, though adjusted EPS of $1.78 beat consensus by $0.44 and exceeded the prior year's $1.61. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 50 bps to 11.1% despite revenue contraction, demonstrating disciplined cost management and operational excellence. We think the bifurcated market dynamics persist, with Civil segment declining 22.5% to $766M while Intelligence showed strength at +9.0% to $499M, and Defense declined modestly by 0.6% to $1.52B. This reinforces ongoing business mix deterioration from higher-margin Civil work toward lower-margin national security contracts. Free cash flow improved 9.3% to $212M with robust $951M full-year generation, enabling $147M in shareholder returns and $219M in strategic investments. Total backlog reached record $38.2B (+3.1% Y/Y), which provides revenue visibility, though quarterly book-to-bill of 0.9x and a declining trailing-12-month ratio of 1.1x from 1.4x indicate softer near-term contract momentum.
The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the green before the open Friday as investors continue to monitor negotiations between the US and Iran to end the Middle East conflict.The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2% and the Nasdaq was slightly up in premarket activity. The indexes finished the previous trading session higher, with the Dow reaching an all-time peak.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly said Thursday that there were "good signs" that a peace deal between the two countries is in sight, but warned that any agreement would be "unfeasible" if Iran insists on controlling shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Iran is discussing setting up a permanent toll system with Oman to formalize its control of the strait, Bloomberg News reported."No one in the world is in favor of a tolling system," Rubio told reporters, according to CNBC. "It can't happen [and] it would be unacceptable."The semi-official Iranian Students' News Agency reportedly said that the latest US proposal to Iran has "narrowed the gaps to some extent" between the two sides, although "further reductions require an end to the temptation for war from Washington."West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 1.9% to $98.19 a barrel before the open, while Brent increased 2.5% to $105.18."The oil market remains overly sensitive to Iran-related headlines, with participants continuing to pin considerable hope on reports that talks between the US and Iran are progressing," ING Bank said in a report on Thursday.Treasury yields were down in premarket action, with the two-year rate retreating 0.7 basis points to 4.08% and the 10-year rate off 2.4 basis points to 4.56%.Shares of IBM (IBM), GlobalFoundries (GFS) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) were up pre-bell after being selected for US government funding under the Trump administration's plan to strengthen the country's position in quantum computing.Ross Stores (ROST) rose 5.3% after the discount retailer lifted its full-year outlook and reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) gained 5.8% as the video game publisher reported a smaller-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter loss and said it was on track to launch the highly anticipated "Grand Theft Auto VI" on Nov. 19.BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ) and Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) report their latest financial results before the bell.Friday's economic calendar has the final University of Michigan consumer sentiment report for May at 10 am ET, while the weekly Baker Hughes oil-and-gas rig count posts at 1 pm. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is scheduled to speak at 10 am.Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said Thursday that lifting interest rates may not be an appropriate response to curb price pressures."Raising rates to weaken demand doesn't address the root cause behind supply shock-driven inflation. It doesn't free up trade routes, reopen factories or melt ice," he said in prepared remarks for an event in North Carolina. "That said, I've been asking myself whether we've entered an era where supply shocks will become more frequent."Gold decreased 0.7% to $4,513 per troy ounce, while bitcoin slipped 0.4% to $77,221.
Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) said Thursday its venture capital arm Booz Allen Ventures has invested in Ulysses, a maritime robotics company developing autonomous surface and underwater vehicles.The investment expands its capabilities in unmanned undersea systems for defense and commercial missions, the company said.Financial terms were not disclosed.Price: $82.78, Change: $+0.48, Percent Change: +0.58%
