Booz Allen Hamilton Raises FY2026 Profit Outlook, Shares Up 6.7%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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- Profit Outlook Upgrade: Booz Allen Hamilton raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.95-$6.15 from $5.45-$5.65, reflecting disciplined execution in a dynamic environment.
- Market Beat: The company reported a non-GAAP EPS of $1.77, a 14.2% year-over-year increase, surpassing Wall Street expectations by $0.50, indicating enhanced profitability.
- Revenue Decline: Despite the profit increase, Booz Allen's revenue of $2.6 billion fell 10.2% year-over-year, missing estimates by $130 million, highlighting challenges in revenue growth.
- Guidance Adjustment: The revenue guidance for fiscal 2026 was narrowed to $11.3 billion-$11.4 billion from $11.3 billion-$11.5 billion, reflecting a cautious outlook on future revenue growth.
Analyst Views on BAH
Wall Street analysts forecast BAH stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BAH is 99.20 USD with a low forecast of 80.00 USD and a high forecast of 160.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
7 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
Current: 95.760
Low
80.00
Averages
99.20
High
160.00
Current: 95.760
Low
80.00
Averages
99.20
High
160.00
About BAH
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation is the parent company of management and technology consulting and engineering services firm, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. It provides management and technology consulting, analytics, engineering, digital solutions, mission operations, and cyber services to U.S. and international governments. Its solutions include artificial intelligence, cloud, digital customer experience, elite training, enterprise DevSecOps, JADC2, mission readiness, security and workforce of the future. It supports critical missions for a range of federal government clients, including nearly all the U.S. government's cabinet-level departments, as well as for commercial clients, both domestically and internationally. It supports its federal government clients by helping them tackle challenges such as protecting soldiers in combat and supporting their families. It also provides technologies to evolve defense missions and delivers solutions to warfighters in the digital battlespace.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
