Roxbury Financial LLC Makes New Investment in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH)

Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 274 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $35,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its position in Booz Allen Hamilton by 387.5% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 195 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Berbice Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. 91.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance

NYSE BAH opened at $117.68 on Friday. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. has a 1-year low of $115.97 and a 1-year high of $190.59. The company has a market capitalization of $14.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.54, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.55. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $131.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $148.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.72, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 68.97% and a net margin of 7.39%. Sell-side analysts expect that Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. will post 6.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Booz Allen Hamilton Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 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 yield of 1.87%. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group assumed coverage on Booz Allen Hamilton in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $159.00 price target for the company. Raymond James raised Booz Allen Hamilton from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. StockNews.com cut Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $142.00 to $140.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their price target for the company from $180.00 to $190.00 in a report on Monday, November 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Booz Allen Hamilton has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.