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The closing price of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp (NYSE: BAH) was $142.70 for the day, down -1.23% from the previous closing price of $144.47. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.23 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.66 million shares were traded. BAH stock price reached its highest trading level at $145.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $142.345.
Ratios:
Our analysis of BAH’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 32.63 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.79. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.56 and its Current Ratio is at 1.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.90.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, UBS on December 02, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $159.
On November 04, 2024, Jefferies Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $180 to $190.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Neutral to Underweight on October 02, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $154 to $158.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 22 ’24 when AMBLE JOAN LORDI bought 2,000 shares for $147.13 per share. The transaction valued at 294,260 led to the insider holds 55,240 shares of the business.
Crowe Richard sold 4,243 shares of BAH for $700,095 on Oct 24 ’24. The Executive Vice President now owns 25,496 shares after completing the transaction at $165.00 per share. On Oct 25 ’24, another insider, Laben Nancy, who serves as the EVP & Chief Legal Officer of the company, sold 11,984 shares for $180.96 each. As a result, the insider received 2,168,625 and left with 24,805 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BAH now has a Market Capitalization of 18459385856 and an Enterprise Value of 21290276864. As of this moment, Booz’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.71. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.60 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 15.20. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.863 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.61.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BAH has reached a high of $190.59, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $123.17. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.14%.
Shares Statistics:
BAH traded an average of 1.29M shares per day over the past three months and 1991960 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 127.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 125.77M. Insiders hold about 1.57% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.79% stake in the company. Shares short for BAH as of 1731628800 were 3788154 with a Short Ratio of 2.93, compared to 1728950400 on 1459351. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3788154 and a Short% of Float of 3.36.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.0, BAH has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.04. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.013843704The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.55.