BAE Systems (LON:BA) Insider Purchases £112 in Stock

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA – Get Free Report) insider Charles Woodburn bought 8 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,400 per share, for a total transaction of £112.

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

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• On Monday, March 16th, Charles Woodburn purchased 6 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,316 per share, with a total value of £138.96.

BAE Systems Stock Down 3.8%

BA opened at GBX 1,850.50 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of £57.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 89.65, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 2,165.33 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,973.04. 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.

BAE Systems (LON:BA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported GBX 75.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. BAE Systems had a return on equity of 18.23% and a net margin of 7.28%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 2,200 price objective on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Berenberg Bank boosted their price target on shares of BAE Systems from GBX 2,000 to GBX 2,300 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus 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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