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Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

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Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $70.47, demonstrating a +1.51% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.2%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.04%.

The defense contractor's shares have seen a decrease of 5.13% over the last month, surpassing the Business Services sector's loss of 6.44% and falling behind the S&P 500's loss of 0.35%.

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 October 23, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.44, indicating a 3.36% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $2.8 billion, down 3.09% from the year-ago period.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $6.25 per share and a revenue of $11.45 billion, signifying shifts of -3.99% and +2.08%, respectively, from the last year.

Investors might also notice recent changes 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.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.15% higher. Booz Allen Hamilton is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Booz Allen Hamilton has a Forward P/E ratio of 11.12 right now. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 14.71.

Also, we should mention that BAH has a PEG ratio of 1.69. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Consulting Services industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.07.

The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 64, positioning it in the top 27% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. 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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