3,901 Shares in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH) Bought by Caprock Group LLC

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 3,901 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $502,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 3.3% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 1,822 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $297,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC now owns 1,660 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 13.0% during the third quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 685 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $111,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 5.5% during the third quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $271,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AIA Group Ltd boosted its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 0.9% during the third quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 11,600 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,888,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Trading Down 1.0 %

BAH stock traded down $1.24 during trading on Friday, hitting $127.92. The company had a trading volume of 1,977,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,996,057. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $133.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $149.67. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. has a 12 month low of $121.02 and a 12 month high of $190.59. The stock has a market cap of $16.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.06, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.55.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The business services provider reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.07. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.39% and a return on equity of 68.97%. As a group, analysts predict that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. will post 6.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. This is a boost from Booz Allen Hamilton's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.72%. Booz Allen Hamilton's payout ratio is presently 30.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on BAH shares. Barclays raised Booz Allen Hamilton from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $140.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $200.00 to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. StockNews.com downgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Booz Allen Hamilton from $142.00 to $140.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Friday. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $160.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $158.91.

Booz Allen Hamilton Company Profile

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital solutions, mission operations, and cyber services to governments, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations in the United States and internationally. It focuses on artificial intelligence services comprising of machine learning, predictive modeling, automation and decision analytics, and quantum computing.