Key Points
- BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn bought 8 shares on May 14 at an average price of GBX 1,400, totaling £112. He also purchased 6 shares in March at GBX 2,316 each.
- The stock traded down 3.8% and opened at GBX 1,850.50, while BAE Systems remains a large-cap defense firm with a market value of £57.29 billion.
- Analysts remain moderately bullish on BAE Systems, with an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,228. Recent analyst notes included hold ratings from Jefferies and Berenberg, though Berenberg raised its target to GBX 2,300.
BAE Systems plc (LON:BA - Get Free Report) insider Charles Woodburn purchased 8 shares of BAE Systems stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,400 per share, with a total value of £112.
Charles Woodburn also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Monday, March 16th, Charles Woodburn purchased 6 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 2,316 per share, with a total value of £138.96.
BAE Systems Trading Down 3.8%
LON:BA opened at GBX 1,850.50 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 89.65. The stock has a market capitalization of £57.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.75, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.01. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 2,156.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 1,972.95. BAE Systems plc has a 12 month low of GBX 1,012.50 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,415.25.
BAE Systems (LON:BA - Get Free Report) last posted 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%. Analysts expect that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 2,200 price objective on shares of BAE Systems in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Berenberg Bank raised their price objective on BAE Systems from GBX 2,000 to GBX 2,300 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 2,228.
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BAE Systems Company Profile
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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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