BAE Systems (LON:BA) Insider Charles Woodburn Acquires 6 Shares of Stock

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) insider Charles Woodburn acquired 6 shares of BAE Systems stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 2,316 per share, for a total transaction of £138.96.

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

• On Monday, February 16th, Charles Woodburn acquired 8 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,028 per share, with a total value of £162.24.

BAE Systems Stock Up 0.7%

BA stock opened at GBX 2,322 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of £71.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.84, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.01. BAE Systems plc has a 1-year low of GBX 1,012.50 and a 1-year high of GBX 1,415.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 2,067.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 1,909.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 89.65, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.91.

BAE Systems (LON:BA) last posted 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 net margin of 7.28% and a return on equity of 18.23%. Research analysts predict that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Berenberg Bank raised their target price on shares of BAE Systems from GBX 2,000 to GBX 2,300 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered BAE Systems to a “hold” rating and upped their target price for the company from GBX 2,060 to GBX 2,120 in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, BAE Systems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 2,208.

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.