Booz Allen Hamiltons 376th Volume Rank Underperforms as Strategy Surpasses Market

On July 30, 2025, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) recorded a trading volume of $330 million, ranking 376th in the market by volume. The stock closed down 0.67% for the session.

Analysts noted that the decline followed mixed signals in investor sentiment toward defense sector stocks. Recent fiscal policy discussions and defense budget updates created uncertainty, though no specific contract awards or regulatory changes were reported for the company. The move aligned with broader market trends in the sector, where volume-driven strategies have shown mixed performance in recent weeks.

Backtesting of a volume-based trading approach revealed striking results. A strategy purchasing the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding them for one day generated a 166.71% return from 2022 to 2025. This outperformed the benchmark index’s 29.18% return, delivering an excess return of 137.53%. The annualized growth rate reached 31.89%, with a maximum drawdown of 0.00% and a Sharpe ratio of 1.14, indicating strong risk-adjusted returns during the test period.