Metis Global Partners LLC Reduces Holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation $BAH

Metis Global Partners LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE:BAH) by 23.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,455 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 747 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton were worth $256,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of BAH. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 102.8% during the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 294 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton during the first quarter worth $35,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the first quarter worth $35,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 244.9% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 338 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the first quarter valued at $37,000. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Booz Allen Hamilton

In other news, CEO Horacio Rozanski acquired 23,800 shares of Booz Allen Hamilton stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $84.66 per share, with a total value of $2,014,908.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 687,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,224,491.70. This trade represents a 3.58% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

Shares of BAH stock opened at $84.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.89, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 1.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.39. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation has a one year low of $82.23 and a one year high of $170.05. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $96.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $105.53.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The business services provider reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49. The company had revenue of $2.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.06% and a return on equity of 71.87%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.81 EPS. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.450-5.650 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation will post 6.44 EPS for the current year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.59%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BAH has been the subject of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $93.00 to $80.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 27th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $115.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $106.00 price objective on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Friday, October 24th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $105.00 target price (down from $125.00) on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Bank of America downgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $90.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday, October 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.82.

About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital solutions, mission operations, and cyber services to governments, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States and internationally. It focuses on artificial intelligence services comprising of machine learning, predictive modeling, automation and decision analytics, and quantum computing.