BAE Systems (LON:BA) Insider Charles Woodburn Buys 7 Shares of Stock

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) insider Charles Woodburn purchased 7 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,008 per share, with a total value of £140.56.

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

• On Thursday, August 14th, Charles Woodburn acquired 9 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,780 per share, for a total transaction of £160.20.

BAE Systems Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of BA opened at GBX 1,996.50 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of £61.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33. BAE Systems plc has a 1 year low of GBX 1,012.50 and a 1 year high of GBX 1,415.25. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,821.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,766.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.02, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on BA shares. Berenberg Bank restated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 1,770 target price on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup upped their price objective on BAE Systems from GBX 2,145 to GBX 2,192 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on BAE Systems from GBX 2,170 to GBX 2,220 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, BAE Systems has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 1,976.75.

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.