Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) ended the recent trading session at $76.28, demonstrating a -1.42% change from the preceding day's closing price. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.36%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.45%.
The defense contractor's stock has climbed by 2.87% in the past month, exceeding the Business Services sector's loss of 4.06% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.27%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Booz Allen Hamilton in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on October 23, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.44, marking a 3.36% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $2.8 billion, indicating a 3.09% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.25 per share and revenue of $11.45 billion. These totals would mark changes of -3.99% and +2.08%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.31% higher within the past month. At present, Booz Allen Hamilton boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, Booz Allen Hamilton currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 12.39. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 15.22.
We can also see that BAH currently has a PEG ratio of 1.89. 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. BAH's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.05 as of yesterday's close.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 50, placing it within the top 21% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained 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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