BAE Systems (LON:BA) Insider Purchases £158.13 in Stock

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) insider Charles Woodburn purchased 7 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,259 per share, with a total value of £158.13.

Charles Woodburn also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, July 14th, Charles Woodburn purchased 8 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,221 per share, with a total value of GBX 9,768.

BAE Systems Stock Performance

LON:BA opened at GBX 2,160 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.96, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.02. BAE Systems plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,012.50 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,415.25. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,981.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,048.86. The company has a market capitalization of £66.87 billion, a PE ratio of 37.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.01.

BAE Systems (LON:BA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 38.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. BAE Systems had a net margin of 7.19% and a return on equity of 17.49%. Research analysts anticipate that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on BAE Systems from GBX 2,400 to GBX 2,450 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on BAE Systems from GBX 2,140 to GBX 2,325 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 2,200 target price on shares of BAE Systems in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 2,100 price target on shares of BAE Systems in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BAE Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,275.

BAE Systems Company Profile

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.