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

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA - Get Free Report) insider Charles Woodburn bought 7 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 17th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,943 ($26.13) per share, with a total value of £136.01 ($182.91).

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

• On Wednesday, May 14th, Charles Woodburn acquired 9 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,701 ($22.88) per share, with a total value of £153.09 ($205.88).
• On Monday, April 14th, Charles Woodburn bought 9 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,693 ($22.77) per share, with a total value of £152.37 ($204.91).
• On Friday, March 28th, Charles Woodburn sold 877,344 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,565 ($21.05), for a total value of £13,730,433.60 ($18,464,811.19).

BAE Systems Stock Performance

Shares of LON BA traded down GBX 22 ($0.30) during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1,898 ($25.52). The company had a trading volume of 13,198,750 shares. The stock has a market cap of £58.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.56, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33. BAE Systems plc has a 12 month low of GBX 1,012.50 ($13.62) and a 12 month high of GBX 1,415.25 ($19.03). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.02, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,802.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,499.44.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on BA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on BAE Systems from GBX 1,510 ($20.31) to GBX 1,900 ($25.55) and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on BAE Systems from GBX 1,630 ($21.92) to GBX 1,725 ($23.20) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 1,626.25 ($21.87).

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.