BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Insider Purchases £152.37 in Stock

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA - Get Free Report) insider Charles Woodburn purchased 9 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,693 ($22.65) per share, with a total value of £152.37 ($203.89).

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

• 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 ($20.94), for a total value of £13,730,433.60 ($18,373,389.00).
• On Friday, March 14th, Charles Woodburn purchased 9 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,127 ($15.08) per share, with a total value of £101.43 ($135.73).

BAE Systems Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of BA traded down GBX 5.90 ($0.08) during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 1,715.50 ($22.96). The stock had a trading volume of 4,711,644 shares. 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 company's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,531.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,345.17. The company has a market cap of £53.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.43, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33. BAE Systems plc has a 1-year low of GBX 1,012.50 ($13.55) and a 1-year high of GBX 1,415.25 ($18.94).

BAE Systems (LON:BA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported GBX 68.50 ($0.92) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. BAE Systems had a return on equity of 16.87% and a net margin of 7.49%. Equities research analysts expect that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current year.

BAE Systems Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 20.60 ($0.28) per share. This represents a yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 17th. This is an increase from BAE Systems's previous dividend of $12.40. BAE Systems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on BA shares. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,440 ($19.27) price target on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of BAE Systems from GBX 1,630 ($21.81) to GBX 1,725 ($23.08) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,510 ($20.21) price target on shares of BAE Systems in a research note on Thursday, February 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 1,528.75 ($20.46).

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.