Booz Allen Hamilton

BAH

Market cap $9.51B

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sverica Capital Management LP (“Sverica”) announced today that its Fund V portfolio company Defy Security, LLC (“Defy” or the “Company”), has entered into a definitive agreement to be sold to Booz Allen Hamilton(“Booz Allen”). This marks the culmination of a five-year successful partnership with Defy, during which the Company tripled in size while maintaining its strong profitability profile and solidified its position as a leading provider of end-to-end cybersec.

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BAH--Booz Allen (NYSE: BAH) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Defy Security as a wholly owned subsidiary.

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BAH stock beats Q3 EPS estimates but misses on revenues, trims FY26 sales outlook, and shares dip 8.1% after the Jan. 23 earnings release.

BAH's government contracts, AI and cybersecurity investments support steady growth, but rising costs and competition weigh on profitability.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation faced a negative market reaction after the Treasury ended IRS contracts due to a data breach, highlighting increased scrutiny and lower risk tolerance in federal procurement. Gross revenue declined 10% year-over-year to $2.6 billion, with a $50 million revenue and $20 million profit impact expected for the fiscal year, mainly from timing issues and the government shutdown. Despite a 28% drop in the Civil segment, BAH ended the year with a record $38 billion backlog and a $53 billion qualified pipeline for FY2027, signaling improving award activity.

The U.S. Treasury Department has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, after a former contractor who worked for the firm was charged and subsequently imprisoned for leaking tax information to news outlets about thousands of the country's wealthiest people, including President Donald Trump.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ripped the firm's failure to handle confidential data after a scandal involving former Booz Allen contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn, who stole tax records relating to Trump and handed them to the New York Times.

The Treasury Department announced it is canceling all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton (often simply called Booz Allen) for failing to protect sensitive taxpayer information. Treasury cited the massive IRS data breach carried out by former Booz Allen employee Charles Edward Littlejohn.