Semanteon Capital Management LP bought a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 2,623 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $338,000.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Booz Allen Hamilton by 387.5% in the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 195 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management acquired a new position in Booz Allen Hamilton in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 144.1% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 227 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 3,314.3% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 239 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the period. Finally, R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. 91.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Down 0.0 %
Shares of BAH traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $106.29. The stock had a trading volume of 1,553,257 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,284,553. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $120.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.21. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. has a 1-year low of $101.05 and a 1-year high of $190.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.72, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.56.
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The business services provider reported $1.55 EPS 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%. Sell-side analysts predict that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. will post 6.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.07%. This is an increase from Booz Allen Hamilton's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. Booz Allen Hamilton's payout ratio is 32.79%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have commented on BAH shares. UBS Group initiated coverage on Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $159.00 target price on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $210.00 to $158.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Barclays raised shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $140.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $180.00 to $164.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $158.27.
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About Booz Allen Hamilton
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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.
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