BAH Analyst Ratings
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Consulting Services industry, with a market capitalization near $8.70B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 30,900 people, carrying a beta of 0.37 to the broader market. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH) operates as a prominent consulting and technology firm, offering a diverse range of services to governmental bodies, commercial enterprises, and non-profit organizations both domestically and internationally. Led by Horacio D. Rozanski, public since 2010-11-18.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 16 analysts rated BAH: 0 Strong Buy, 4 Buy, 9 Hold, 1 Sell and 2 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 14 analysts, 0 Strong Buy, 4 Buy, 7 Hold, 1 Sell and 2 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $90.43
- Median Target
- $80.00
- High
- $140.00
- Low
- $65.00
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 20
Recent Price Targets
The 5 most recent of 20 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Truist Financial | Tobey Sommer | $85.00 | $68.69 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Jefferies | Sheila Kahyaoglu | $75.00 | $67.24 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Jefferies | Not named | $80.00 | $75.65 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | UBS | Gavin Parsons | $78.00 | $72.35 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Not named | $140.00 | $66.13 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Truist Securities | upgrade | Hold | Buy |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Jefferies | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Oct 6, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Hold | Hold |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Citigroup | maintain | Neutral | Neutral |
Quantitative Rating
BAH carries a model grade of A- (overall score 4 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read BAH Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked BAH analyst ratings questions
- What is the BAH consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $90.43. Target ranges run from a low of $65.00 to a high of $140.00. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on BAH?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 16 analysts rated BAH, and the distribution is concentrated at Hold: 0 Strong Buy, 4 Buy, 9 Hold, 1 Sell and 2 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has BAH seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on BAH appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect BAH options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.