We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. By pressing "Accept All" or closing out of this banner, you consent to the use of all cookies and similar technologies and the sharing of information they collect with third parties. You can reject marketing cookies by pressing "Deny Optional," but we still use essential, performance, and functional cookies. In addition, whether you "Accept All," Deny Optional," click the X or otherwise continue to use the site, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, revised from time to time.
You are being directed to ZacksTrade, a division of LBMZ Securities and licensed broker-dealer. ZacksTrade and Zacks.com are separate companies. The web link between the two companies is not a solicitation or offer to invest in a particular security or type of security. ZacksTrade does not endorse or adopt any particular investment strategy, any analyst opinion/rating/report or any approach to evaluating individual securities.
If you wish to go to ZacksTrade, click OK. If you do not, click Cancel.
The company has an impressive earnings surprise history, having surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the past four quarters and missing once, delivering an average surprise of 11.7%.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
The consensus estimate for revenues in the to-be-reported quarter is pegged at $2.84 billion, indicating 10.5% growth from the year-ago quarter’s actual figure. Several factors are expected to have driven the anticipated top-line growth, such as strong service demand, headcount growth, and higher billable expenses.
The consensus estimate for EPS in the to-be-reported quarter is pegged at $1.48 per share, indicating 5% growth from the year-ago quarter’s actual figure. This expected increase is likely to have been driven by strong operating performance.
What Our Model Says
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for BAH this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
BAH has an Earnings ESP of -1.47% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
Here are a few stocks from the broader Business Services sector, which, according to our model, have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this season.
TransUnion (TRU - Free Report) : The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s fourth-quarter 2024 revenues is pegged at $1.03 billion, indicating a year-over-year increase of 7.7%. For earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at 96 cents per share, suggesting a 20% increase from that reported in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the past four quarters, with an average surprise of 7.3%.
TRU has an Earnings ESP of +0.27% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. The company is scheduled to declare its fourth-quarter 2024 results on Feb. 13, 2025.
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS - Free Report) : The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s fourth-quarter 2024 revenues is pegged at $2.63 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 4.9%. For earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at $1.35 per share, implying 43.6% growth from the year-ago quarter’s actual. The company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the past four quarters and missed once in the remaining, the average surprise being 772.5%.
FIS has an Earnings ESP of +0.41% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company is scheduled to declare its fourth-quarter 2024 results on Feb. 11, 2025.
See More Zacks Research for These Tickers
Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:
Image: Shutterstock
Booz Allen Gears Up to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Offing?
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (BAH - Free Report) is scheduled to report its third-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Jan. 31, before the bell.
See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.
The company has an impressive earnings surprise history, having surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the past four quarters and missing once, delivering an average surprise of 11.7%.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Price and EPS Surprise
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation price-eps-surprise | Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation Quote
Q3 Expectations for BAH
The consensus estimate for revenues in the to-be-reported quarter is pegged at $2.84 billion, indicating 10.5% growth from the year-ago quarter’s actual figure. Several factors are expected to have driven the anticipated top-line growth, such as strong service demand, headcount growth, and higher billable expenses.
The consensus estimate for EPS in the to-be-reported quarter is pegged at $1.48 per share, indicating 5% growth from the year-ago quarter’s actual figure. This expected increase is likely to have been driven by strong operating performance.
What Our Model Says
Our proven model does not conclusively predict an earnings beat for BAH this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. But that’s not the case here. You can uncover the best stocks before they're reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
BAH has an Earnings ESP of -1.47% and a Zacks Rank of 3.
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Stocks That Warrant a Look
Here are a few stocks from the broader Business Services sector, which, according to our model, have the right combination of elements to beat on earnings this season.
TransUnion (TRU - Free Report) : The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s fourth-quarter 2024 revenues is pegged at $1.03 billion, indicating a year-over-year increase of 7.7%. For earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at 96 cents per share, suggesting a 20% increase from that reported in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the past four quarters, with an average surprise of 7.3%.
TRU has an Earnings ESP of +0.27% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. The company is scheduled to declare its fourth-quarter 2024 results on Feb. 13, 2025.
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS - Free Report) : The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s fourth-quarter 2024 revenues is pegged at $2.63 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 4.9%. For earnings, the consensus mark is pegged at $1.35 per share, implying 43.6% growth from the year-ago quarter’s actual. The company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the past four quarters and missed once in the remaining, the average surprise being 772.5%.
FIS has an Earnings ESP of +0.41% and a Zacks Rank #2. The company is scheduled to declare its fourth-quarter 2024 results on Feb. 11, 2025.