Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) closed at $74.95 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.71% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.19%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.19%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.1%.
The defense contractor's shares have seen a decrease of 1.45% over the last month, not keeping up with the Business Services sector's gain of 2.58% and the S&P 500's gain of 9.13%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Booz Allen Hamilton in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on May 22, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.32, marking a 18.01% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $2.88 billion, reflecting a 3.1% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $6.07 per share and revenue of $11.32 billion, indicating changes of -4.41% and -5.54%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical 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 past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.6% lower. Right now, Booz Allen Hamilton possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Digging into valuation, Booz Allen Hamilton currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 12.49. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 13.76.
One should further note that BAH currently holds a PEG ratio of 4.45. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. BAH's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.95 as of yesterday's close.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 147, this industry ranks in the bottom 40% of all industries, numbering over 250.
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.
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