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Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
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Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $60.67, moving -2.19% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.79%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.26%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.52%.
Heading into today, shares of the defense contractor had lost 26.2% over the past month, lagging the Business Services sector's loss of 0.14% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.82%.
The upcoming earnings release of Booz Allen Hamilton will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 24, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.49, reflecting a 0.68% increase from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $2.8 billion, indicating a 4.24% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $6.23 per share and a revenue of $11.41 billion, demonstrating changes of -4.3% and +1.74%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.43% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Booz Allen Hamilton presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Booz Allen Hamilton is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.95. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 11.13, so one might conclude that Booz Allen Hamilton is trading at a discount comparatively.
Investors should also note that BAH has a PEG ratio of 3.54 right now. 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. The Consulting Services industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.9 as of yesterday's close.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 181, putting it in the bottom 26% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
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Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $60.67, moving -2.19% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.79%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.26%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.52%.
Heading into today, shares of the defense contractor had lost 26.2% over the past month, lagging the Business Services sector's loss of 0.14% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.82%.
The upcoming earnings release of Booz Allen Hamilton will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 24, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1.49, reflecting a 0.68% increase from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $2.8 billion, indicating a 4.24% decline compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $6.23 per share and a revenue of $11.41 billion, demonstrating changes of -4.3% and +1.74%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.43% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Booz Allen Hamilton presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Booz Allen Hamilton is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.95. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 11.13, so one might conclude that Booz Allen Hamilton is trading at a discount comparatively.
Investors should also note that BAH has a PEG ratio of 3.54 right now. 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. The Consulting Services industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.9 as of yesterday's close.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 181, putting it in the bottom 26% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.