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Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
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In the latest trading session, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH - Free Report) closed at $76.26, marking a -2.62% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.81%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.73%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.03%.
The defense contractor's stock has dropped by 7.01% in the past month, falling short of the Business Services sector's gain of 6.39% and the S&P 500's gain of 9.47%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Booz Allen Hamilton in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 22, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Booz Allen Hamilton to post earnings of $1.32 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 18.01%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $2.88 billion, indicating a 3.1% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $6.07 per share and revenue of $11.32 billion, indicating changes of -4.41% and -5.54%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.6% decrease. At present, Booz Allen Hamilton boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Looking at its valuation, Booz Allen Hamilton is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 12.63. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 15.17, which means Booz Allen Hamilton is trading at a discount to the group.
Also, we should mention that BAH has a PEG ratio of 4.49. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Consulting Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.06 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 173, placing it within the bottom 30% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
In the latest trading session, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH - Free Report) closed at $76.26, marking a -2.62% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.81%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.73%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 1.03%.
The defense contractor's stock has dropped by 7.01% in the past month, falling short of the Business Services sector's gain of 6.39% and the S&P 500's gain of 9.47%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Booz Allen Hamilton in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on May 22, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Booz Allen Hamilton to post earnings of $1.32 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 18.01%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $2.88 billion, indicating a 3.1% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $6.07 per share and revenue of $11.32 billion, indicating changes of -4.41% and -5.54%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.6% decrease. At present, Booz Allen Hamilton boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Looking at its valuation, Booz Allen Hamilton is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 12.63. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 15.17, which means Booz Allen Hamilton is trading at a discount to the group.
Also, we should mention that BAH has a PEG ratio of 4.49. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. Consulting Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.06 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 173, placing it within the bottom 30% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.