The stock of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH) has seen a 1.07% increase in the past week, with a -10.75% drop in the past month, and a -19.41% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.94% for BAH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.43% for BAH stock, with a simple moving average of -14.49% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) Right Now?
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 20.45x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.56. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BAH is 125.78M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.45% of that float. On January 10, 2025, the average trading volume of BAH was 1.64M shares.
BAH) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) has surged by 0.65 when compared to previous closing price of 129.24, but the company has seen a 1.07% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-06 that Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) closed at $130.74 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.9% move from the prior day.
Analysts’ Opinion of BAH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BAH stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for BAH by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for BAH in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $140 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BAH reach a price target of $159. The rating they have provided for BAH stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 02nd, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to BAH, setting the target price at $190 in the report published on November 04th of the previous year.
BAH Trading at -13.12% 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 -31.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.01%, as shares sank -7.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -28.50% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BAH rose by +1.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $131.97. In addition, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp saw 1.07% 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 AMBLE JOAN LORDI, who purchase 690 shares at the price of $145.66 back on Dec 06 ’24. After this action, AMBLE JOAN LORDI now owns 55,930 shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, valued at $100,505 using the latest closing price.
AMBLE JOAN LORDI, the Director of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, purchase 2,000 shares at $147.13 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that AMBLE JOAN LORDI is holding 55,240 shares at $294,260 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 6.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.2 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.72. 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
To sum up, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
