The stock of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) has increased by 2.66 when compared to last closing price of 104.58. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.98% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-31 that Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.
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 of 16.01x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BAH is 0.58. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BAH is 124.64M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.19% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BAH on April 02, 2025 was 2.50M shares.
BAH’s Market Performance
BAH’s stock has seen a 0.98% increase for the week, with a 4.52% rise in the past month and a -17.19% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.23% for Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.76% for BAH stock, with a simple moving average of -25.39% for the last 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 -8.66% 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 -43.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.66%, as shares surge +1.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BAH rose by +0.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -29.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $109.29. In addition, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp saw -16.58% 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 1.14. 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 seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
