BAE Systems (LON:BA) Insider Charles Woodburn Purchases 8 Shares

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) insider Charles Woodburn acquired 8 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,400 per share, with a total value of £112.

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

• On Monday, March 16th, Charles Woodburn bought 6 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 2,316 per share, for a total transaction of £138.96.

BAE Systems Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of LON:BA opened at GBX 1,850.50 on Monday. The company has a market cap of £57.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.75, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.01. BAE Systems plc has a 12 month low of GBX 1,012.50 and a 12 month high of GBX 1,415.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 89.65. The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 2,165.33 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,973.04.

BAE Systems (LON:BA) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on BA. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 2,200 price target on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. 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. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 2,228.

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.