Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) ended the recent trading session at $63.33, demonstrating a -4.57% change from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.37%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.29%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 1.33%.
Heading into today, shares of the defense contractor had lost 15.66% over the past month, lagging the Business Services sector's loss of 1.59% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.02%.
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 is predicted to post an EPS of $1.49, indicating a 0.68% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $2.8 billion, showing a 4.24% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $6.23 per share and a revenue of $11.41 billion, representing changes of -4.3% and +1.74%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 1.07% higher. Currently, Booz Allen Hamilton is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, Booz Allen Hamilton is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 10.65. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 10.91.
One should further note that BAH currently holds a PEG ratio of 3.79. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The Consulting Services industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.86 as of yesterday's close.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 195, positioning it in the bottom 21% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.
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