Vaughan David Investments LLC IL Lowers Stake in Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH)

Vaughan David Investments LLC IL reduced its stake in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE:BAH) by 0.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 400,365 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 2,080 shares during the quarter. Booz Allen Hamilton makes up approximately 1.2% of Vaughan David Investments LLC IL’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL owned approximately 0.31% of Booz Allen Hamilton worth $51,527,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Booz Allen Hamilton in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton by 387.5% during the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 195 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Berbice Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Booz Allen Hamilton during the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. 91.82% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Down 0.1 %

NYSE BAH opened at $112.17 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $128.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $147.54. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. has a one year low of $106.69 and a one year high of $190.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 1.57. The company has a market cap of $14.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.55.

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The business services provider reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.07. Booz Allen Hamilton had a return on equity of 68.97% and a net margin of 7.39%. Research analysts anticipate 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This is a boost from Booz Allen Hamilton’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. Booz Allen Hamilton’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.79%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on BAH shares. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $180.00 to $190.00 in a report on Monday, November 4th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $185.00 to $155.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Raymond James upgraded Booz Allen Hamilton from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $200.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Booz Allen Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average 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.