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

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) insider Charles Woodburn purchased 7 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The stock was bought 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 purchased 9 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,780 per share, with a total value of £160.20.

BAE Systems Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of BA stock opened at GBX 1,950 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.02. The stock has a market cap of £60.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,824.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,772.17. BAE Systems plc has a 1 year low of GBX 1,012.50 and a 1 year high of GBX 1,415.25.

BAE Systems (LON:BA) last issued 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 return on equity of 16.87% and a net margin of 7.49%. On average, research analysts predict that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.