BUZZ-Booz Allen gains after quarterly results beat estimates

** Shares of IT services and consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton BAH.N rise 2.6% to $67.60 in premarket trading

** Co forecasts FY adj. EPS to $6.00-$6.35 and revenue in the range of $11.2 bln-$11.70 bln vs analysts' est of EPS $6.29 and revenue of $11.64 bln, as per LSEG data

** BAH beats analysts' expectations on Q1 profit, revenue

** Co says demand accelerating across national security portfolio

** OpenAI previously partnered with co for AI-powered defense and commercial solutions

** As of last close, stock has fallen nearly 22% YTD

(Reporting by Anand Gopal R)