Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) closed the most recent trading day at $81.77, moving -1.11% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.2%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.79%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.52%.
The defense contractor's shares have seen an increase of 2.3% over the last month, surpassing the Business Services sector's gain of 1.24% and falling behind the S&P 500's gain of 5.15%.
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 May 22, 2026. On that day, Booz Allen Hamilton is projected to report earnings of $1.33 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 17.39%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $2.88 billion, down 3.1% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $6.07 per share and a revenue of $11.32 billion, demonstrating changes of -4.41% and -5.54%, respectively, from the preceding year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Booz Allen Hamilton. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.6% lower. As of now, Booz Allen Hamilton holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Booz Allen Hamilton is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.41. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 15.1.
Also, we should mention that BAH has a PEG ratio of 4.77. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Consulting Services industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.08.
The Consulting Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 80, this industry ranks in the top 33% 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.
Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.
#1 Semiconductor Stock to Buy (Not NVDA)
The incredible demand for data is fueling the market's next digital gold rush. As data centers continue to be built and constantly upgraded, the companies that provide the hardware for these behemoths will become the NVIDIAs of tomorrow.
One under-the-radar chipmaker is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. It specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.
See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH): Free Stock Analysis Report
This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).