Booz Allen Hmlt: (NYSE: BAH)

$17.30

0.14 (0.82%)

Volume 224,656

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		17.18 - 17.43
	
		52wk Low - High
		11.85 - 19.23
	
		Previous Close
		17.16
	
		Avg. Volume
		572,621
	
		Industry
		GOVERNMENT SERVICES
	
		Market Cap
		2.36 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.40 - 2.33
	
		Beta
		0.01
	
		P/E (F1)
		11.96
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.43
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		5.56%
	
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                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            11.96
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.07
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.43
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.36
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.38
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            5.56%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-31-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.57
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            11.20%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. is engaged in providing management and technology consulting services to the U.S. government in the defense, intelligence and civil markets. Technological services offered by the Company include Cyber technologies, SE&I, Systems development and Strategic technology and innovation. Its major clients include the Department of Defense, all branches of the U.S. military, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and civil agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of the Treasury and the Environmental Protection Agency. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the United States of America.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (03/2014)	Next Year (03/2015)
Average Estimate	0.36	0.35	1.44	1.45
Number of Estimates	2	2	2	2
Low Estimate	0.34	0.33	1.38	1.38
High Estimate	0.38	0.37	1.49	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.45	0.33	1.61	1.44
EPS Growth	-20.00%	6.06%	-10.87%	0.70%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
BOOZ ALLEN HMLT	BAH	17.30
PROVIDENCE SVC	PRSC	27.60
MAXIMUS INC	MMS	76.84
CORRECTIONS CRP	CXW	34.42
ICF INTL INC	ICFI	31.14
SAIC INC	SAI	13.66
ENGILITY HLDGS	EGL	28.10

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:GOVERNMENT SERVICES

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Apple, Pandora, Google, Facebook and Booz Allen Hamilton

Jun 18, 2013

Technology Stock Roundup: Google Shows Mettle, Apple in Free-fall

Jun 17, 2013

SAIC Gets Plum Contract from Navy

Jun 13, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, SodaStream International, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Jun 12, 2013

Booz Allen Shares Slip on PRISM Leak

Jun 11, 2013

ABM Industries Beats on Earnings

Jun 05, 2013

SAI to Help Reduce Deluge of Data

Jan 28, 2013

Lockheed Gets Order from U.S. Navy

Nov 19, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.57
Sales	5,758
Net Income	219
Price/Earnings	10.93
Price/Book	10.26
Price/Cash Flow	7.11
Price/Sales	0.41

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News

Does This Stock Deserve a Premium Over Its Peers? - TheMotleyFool

Jun 17, 2013

More Pain Likely in Store for Wall Street - FOXBusiness.com

Jun 14, 2013

The 5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week: June 14 - TheStreet.com

Jun 14, 2013

Booz Allen Hamilton Makes a Move: Up 1.3% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 13, 2013

Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of Unisys in the IT Consulting & Other Services Industry (UIS, BAH, INFY, IBM, TDC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 13, 2013

Analysis of Relative Performance in the IT Consulting & Other Services Industry for Shares of Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH, DOX, ACN, TDC, INFY) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 12, 2013

One-Time Highflier Booz Allen Sees Shares Fall - Investors Business Daily

Jun 12, 2013

Snowden: NSA Hacks China - Investors Business Daily

Jun 12, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.29
ABR (Last Week)	3.29
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	14.00
Industry Rank by ABR	29 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 7

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Day Low - High	17.18 - 17.43
52wk Low - High	11.85 - 19.23
Previous Close	17.16
Avg. Volume	572,621
Industry	GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Market Cap	2.36 B
Div - Yield	0.40 - 2.33
Beta	0.01
P/E (F1)	11.96
Current Year Est.	1.43
Quarterly Earnings ESP	5.56%

P/E (F1)	11.96
PEG Ratio	1.07
Current Year Est.	1.43
Current Quarter Estimate	0.36
Most Accurate Estimate	0.38
Earnings ESP	5.56%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-31-2013
EPS Last Year	1.57
Expected Earnings Growth	11.20%

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Booz Allen Hmlt: (NYSE: BAH)

$17.30

0.14 (0.82%)

Volume 224,656

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Key Earnings Data

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Business Services>> Industry:GOVERNMENT SERVICES

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Financials

News

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