Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH) Stake Lifted by Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.

Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. boosted its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) by 4.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,102 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 2,436 shares during the quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc.'s holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton were worth $7,993,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 3.3% in 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 during the period. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC raised its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton by 4.7% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 1,816 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $234,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Booz Allen Hamilton by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 4,160 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $535,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Down 2.1 %

NYSE BAH traded down $2.66 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $121.75. 1,875,150 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,991,755. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.42 billion, a PE ratio of 18.14, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.72. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. has a 12 month low of $120.92 and a 12 month high of $190.59. The company has a 50 day moving average of $132.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $149.09.

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

Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be issued a $0.55 dividend. This is an increase 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 1.81%. Booz Allen Hamilton's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.40%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $159.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $142.00 to $140.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com downgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Raymond James upgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $150.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $200.00 to $155.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $158.91.

About Booz Allen Hamilton

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.