Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 48.75x compared to its average ratio. BAH has 36-month beta value of 0.57. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BAH is 127.58M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.03% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BAH on May 09, 2024 was 579.90K shares.
BAH) stock’s latest price update
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH)’s stock price has decreased by -0.22 compared to its previous closing price of 151.40. However, the company has seen a 2.54% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-08 that Does Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let’s find out.
BAH’s Market Performance
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH) has experienced a 2.54% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 5.28% rise in the past month, and a 5.16% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.93% for BAH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.12% for BAH stock, with a simple moving average of 16.10% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BAH
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BAH reach a price target of $138, previously predicting the price at $142. The rating they have provided for BAH stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on November 28th, 2023.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to BAH, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on October 03rd of the previous year.
BAH Trading at 3.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BAH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.43%, as shares surge +5.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.10% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BAH rose by +2.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $145.51. In addition, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp saw 18.11% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BAH starting from Calderone Matthew, who sale 1,500 shares at the price of $144.21 back on Mar 15 ’24. After this action, Calderone Matthew now owns 23,962 shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, valued at $216,315 using the latest closing price.
Calderone Matthew, the EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, sale 1,500 shares at $146.51 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’24, which means that Calderone Matthew is holding 25,462 shares at $219,765 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BAH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 35.42, with 6.33 for asset returns.
Based on Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.77 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -42.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 648.93 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.68.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
