BAE Systems (LON:BA) Insider Charles Woodburn Acquires 9 Shares

Key Points

• BAE Systems plc insider Charles Woodburn purchased 9 shares at an average price of GBX 1,780 ($24.14), totaling £160.20 ($217.25) on August 14th.
• The company's stock has experienced a 0.8% decline, currently trading at GBX 1,760 ($23.87), with a market cap of £54.49 billion.
• Analysts have set price targets for BAE Systems, with Deutsche Bank rating it "buy" at GBX 2,170 and Citigroup raising its target to GBX 2,192.

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA - Get Free Report) insider Charles Woodburn bought 9 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,780 per share, for a total transaction of £160.20.

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

• On Tuesday, June 17th, Charles Woodburn purchased 7 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,943 per share, with a total value of £136.01.

BAE Systems Stock Performance

Shares of LON BA traded up GBX 4.50 during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1,764. 2,601,210 shares of the company's stock traded hands. The firm has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,842.65 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,697.17. BAE Systems plc has a 1 year low of GBX 1,012.50 and a 1 year high of GBX 1,415.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.02, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of £54.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33.

BAE Systems (LON:BA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 34.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. BAE Systems had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 16.87%. On average, analysts forecast that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of BAE Systems from GBX 2,145 to GBX 2,192 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 2,170 target price on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Berenberg Bank reissued a "hold" rating and set a GBX 1,770 price target on shares of BAE Systems in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 1,964.25.

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.