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title: "Hold Rating on Booz Allen Due to Macroeconomic Challenges and Overly Optimistic Financial Estimates"
description: "Gautam Khanna has downgraded Booz Allen's rating from Buy to Hold, citing macroeconomic challenges and overly optimistic financial estimates. The price target is set at $105, reflecting concerns over "
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published_at: "2025-10-17T04:15:35.000Z"
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# Hold Rating on Booz Allen Due to Macroeconomic Challenges and Overly Optimistic Financial Estimates

> Gautam Khanna has downgraded Booz Allen's rating from Buy to Hold, citing macroeconomic challenges and overly optimistic financial estimates. The price target is set at $105, reflecting concerns over the federal government's shutdown and budget constraints impacting growth. Booz Allen's backlog is at a record low, and achieving sales guidance seems unlikely without increased funding. UBS also maintains a Hold rating with a $115 price target. Overall, these factors contribute to the cautious outlook on Booz Allen's performance.

Gautam Khanna has given his Hold rating due to a combination of factors impacting Booz Allen’s stock. The decision to downgrade from a Buy to a Hold reflects a less favorable risk/reward scenario, with a price target set at $105. One of the primary concerns is the challenging macroeconomic environment for government services firms, which is expected to continue affecting Booz Allen’s performance. The federal government’s ongoing shutdown and budget constraints are likely to limit sector growth and bookings, leading to cautious management commentary in upcoming quarters.  
Additionally, Booz Allen’s financial estimates for the latter half of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027 appear overly optimistic. The company’s backlog has reached a record low, and achieving its sales guidance depends on a significant increase in funding, which seems unlikely given the current macroeconomic conditions. The expected headcount growth also appears to be lagging, which could lead to a reduction in sales and earnings per share estimates. Overall, the combination of these headwinds and the need for downward revisions to financial estimates contributes to the Hold rating.

In another report released yesterday, UBS also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $115.00 price target.

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