Should You Invest in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH) Now?

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 28.29x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BAH is at 0.58. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for BAH is 125.80M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.16% of that float. The average trading volume for BAH on November 07, 2024 was 731.81K shares.

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BAH) stock’s latest price update

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH)’s stock price has decreased by -2.87 compared to its previous closing price of 185.28. However, the company has seen a -1.92% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-05 that Investors interested in Consulting Services stocks are likely familiar with Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) and Gartner (IT). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?

BAH’s Market Performance

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH) has seen a -1.92% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 11.50% gain in the past month and a 21.77% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.68%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.08% for BAH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.69% for BAH’s stock, with a 18.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of BAH

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BAH stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for BAH by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for BAH in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $190 based on the research report published on November 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.

JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BAH reach a price target of $158, previously predicting the price at $154. The rating they have provided for BAH stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on October 02nd, 2024.

Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to BAH, setting the target price at $165 in the report published on July 29th of the current year.

BAH Trading at 10.06% 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 -4.85% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.68%, as shares surge +11.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.54% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, BAH fell by -1.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $171.91. In addition, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp saw 40.69% 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 Crowe Richard, who sale 4,243 shares at the price of $165.00 back on Oct 24 ’24. After this action, Crowe Richard now owns 25,496 shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, valued at $700,095 using the latest closing price.

Laben Nancy, the EVP & Chief Legal Officer of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, sale 11,984 shares at $180.96 during a trade that took place back on Oct 25 ’24, which means that Laben Nancy is holding 24,805 shares at $2,168,625 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for BAH

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.12 for the present operating margin
  • 0.38 for the gross margin

The net margin for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 72.46, with 11.73 for asset returns.

Based on Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.74 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.83. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.41.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.19 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.56.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.

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