In the latest trading session, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) closed at $73.82, marking a -2.42% move from the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.03%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 0.31%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.01%.
Shares of the defense contractor witnessed a gain of 1.9% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Business Services sector with its loss of 5.5%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.53%.
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 expected to report EPS of $1.44, down 3.36% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $2.8 billion, showing a 3.09% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $6.25 per share and a revenue of $11.45 billion, representing changes of -3.99% and +2.08%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. 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, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.15% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Booz Allen Hamilton is currently sporting 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 12.11. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 14.43, so one might conclude that Booz Allen Hamilton is trading at a discount comparatively.
It is also worth noting that BAH currently has a PEG ratio of 1.84. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Consulting Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.05 based on yesterday's closing prices.
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 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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