Key Points
- Insider purchase: CEO Charles Woodburn bought 6 shares of BAE Systems on March 16 at GBX 2,316 (total £138.96), after purchasing 8 shares on Feb 16 at GBX 2,028.
- Analysts carry a consensus Moderate Buy rating with a consensus target price of GBX 2,208; recent target moves include Berenberg lifting its target to GBX 2,300 while Jefferies cut to "hold" but raised its target to GBX 2,120.
- Key metrics: market cap £71.89 billion, P/E ~39.8, quarterly EPS GBX 75.20, net margin 7.28% and return on equity 18.23%.
BAE Systems plc (LON:BA - Get Free Report) insider Charles Woodburn acquired 6 shares of BAE Systems stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,316 per share, with a total value of £138.96.
Charles Woodburn also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, February 16th, Charles Woodburn bought 8 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,028 per share, for a total transaction of £162.24.
BAE Systems Stock Performance
LON BA opened at GBX 2,322 on Wednesday. BAE Systems plc has a twelve month low of GBX 1,012.50 and a twelve month high of GBX 1,415.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 89.65. The stock has a market cap of £71.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.84, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.01. The company's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2,067.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,909.50.
BAE Systems (LON:BA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported GBX 75.20 EPS for the quarter. BAE Systems had a net margin of 7.28% and a return on equity of 18.23%. As a group, research analysts forecast that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms recently commented on BA. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on BAE Systems from GBX 2,000 to GBX 2,300 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group cut BAE Systems to a "hold" rating and upped their price target for the company from GBX 2,060 to GBX 2,120 in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,208.
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About BAE Systems
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BAE Systems plc provides defense, aerospace, and security solutions worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Electronic Systems, Platforms & Services, Air, Maritime, and Cyber & Intelligence. The Electronic Systems segment offers electronic warfare systems, navigation systems, electro-optical sensors, military and commercial digital engine and flight controls, precision guidance and seeker solutions, military communication systems and data links, persistent surveillance capabilities, space electronics, and electric drive propulsion systems.
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