The stock of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) has increased by 1.09 when compared to last closing price of 105.17.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -8.75% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced that Booz Allen Ventures portfolio company Albedo has successfully launched Clarity-1, the first commercial satellite to operate in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), marking a significant milestone in commercial space innovation. This achievement comes just over a year after Booz Allen Ventures’ strategic investment in Albedo, demonstrating the rapid acceleration of developing commercial technology to meet critical governm.
Is It Worth Investing in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) Right Now?
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 15.85x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BAH is at 0.59. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BAH is 124.64M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.72% of that float. The average trading volume for BAH on March 26, 2025 was 2.45M shares.
BAH’s Market Performance
BAH’s stock has seen a -8.75% decrease for the week, with a -5.43% drop in the past month and a -17.36% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.57% for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.14% for BAH’s stock, with a -26.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BAH
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BAH reach a price target of $160. The rating they have provided for BAH stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to BAH, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on February 03rd of the current year.
BAH Trading at -11.80% 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 -44.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.66%, as shares sank -7.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.74% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BAH fell by -8.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -30.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $109.77. In addition, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp saw -17.39% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BAH starting from AMBLE JOAN LORDI, who purchase 930 shares at the price of $130.90 back on Feb 05 ’25. After this action, AMBLE JOAN LORDI now owns 56,860 shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, valued at $121,737 using the latest closing price.
AMBLE JOAN LORDI, the Director of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp, purchase 690 shares at $145.66 during a trade that took place back on Dec 06 ’24, which means that AMBLE JOAN LORDI is holding 55,930 shares at $100,505 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
- 0.39 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 0.27. Equity return is now at value 75.34, with 13.01 for asset returns.
Based on Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.2 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.2 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.13. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.57.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (BAH) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
