Charles Woodburn Purchases 9 Shares of BAE Systems (LON:BA) Stock

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) insider Charles Woodburn bought 9 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,780 per share, for a total transaction of £160.20.

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

• On Tuesday, June 17th, Charles Woodburn acquired 7 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,943 per share, for a total transaction of £136.01.

BAE Systems Stock Performance

Shares of BAE Systems stock opened at GBX 1,721 on Thursday. BAE Systems plc has a 52 week low of GBX 1,012.50 and a 52 week high of GBX 1,415.25. The company has a market capitalization of £53.28 billion, a PE ratio of 29.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 1,847.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,690.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.02.

BAE Systems (LON:BA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 34.70 earnings per share for the quarter. BAE Systems had a return on equity of 16.87% and a net margin of 7.49%. As a group, analysts expect that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on BA. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 2,170 target price on shares of BAE Systems in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Citigroup increased their price target on BAE Systems from GBX 2,145 to GBX 2,192 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,770 target price on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 1,964.25.

About BAE Systems

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.