Insider Buying: BAE Systems (LON:BA) Insider Buys £143.50 in Stock

Key Points

• BAE Systems insider Charles Woodburn bought 7 shares at GBX 2,050 each, totaling £143.50. This follows additional purchases of 7 shares in August and 8 shares in July.
• BAE Systems shares rose GBX 25 to GBX 2,050 during mid-day trading, giving the company a market capitalization of approximately £63.47 billion.
• Analysts remain cautious, with one Buy rating and four Hold ratings; the consensus rating is Hold, with an average price target of GBX 2,275.

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA - Get Free Report) insider Charles Woodburn purchased 7 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 2,050 per share, for a total transaction of £143.50.

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

• On Friday, August 14th, Charles Woodburn bought 7 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 2,259 per share, for a total transaction of £158.13.
• On Tuesday, July 14th, Charles Woodburn purchased 8 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,221 per share, for a total transaction of GBX 9,768.

BAE Systems Stock Performance

Shares of LON BA traded up GBX 25 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting GBX 2,050. The company had a trading volume of 3,852,339 shares. The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 2,043.11 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 2,047.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.96. 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 market capitalization of £63.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.01.

BAE Systems (LON:BA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 38.90 earnings per share for the quarter. BAE Systems had a return on equity of 17.49% and a net margin of 7.19%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on BAE Systems from GBX 2,140 to GBX 2,325 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and issued a GBX 2,200 price objective on shares of BAE Systems in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on BAE Systems from GBX 2,400 to GBX 2,450 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and set a GBX 2,100 target price on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, BAE Systems presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 2,275.

Key Headlines Impacting BAE Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting BAE Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BAE Systems completed the repurchase of 514,101 shares over five days in September. Although modest relative to the company’s overall share count, the buyback can provide limited support for earnings per share and signals continued capital returns. BAE Systems Completes Buyback of 514,101 Shares
• Positive Sentiment: The company delivered new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle prototypes equipped with 30mm weapon systems to a U.S. Army Transformation in Contact unit. The delivery accelerates vehicle modernization and may improve BAE Systems’ positioning for future procurement. BAE Systems Fast-Tracks Combat Vehicle Modernization
• Positive Sentiment: Reports highlighted a U.S. Army armored-fleet contract valued at approximately $818 million, or £611 million. The award should strengthen backlog and revenue visibility, while reinforcing BAE Systems’ role in U.S. Army vehicle modernization. BAE Systems Secures Contract for U.S. Army Armored Fleet
• Positive Sentiment: BAE Systems completed the critical design review for a U.S. Space Force missile-warning and tracking program valued at about $1.2 billion. Reaching this milestone reduces technical and execution risk and advances the program toward later production phases. BAE Systems Completes Critical Design Review
• Positive Sentiment: The company also introduced OneArc embedded training capabilities for U.S. Army vehicles, adding software and services content to its vehicle-modernization offering. BAE Systems OneArc Embedded Training
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reports described BAE Systems shares as firmer after an earlier dip, but these items provide price commentary rather than new fundamental information. BAE Systems Stock Market Update

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.

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