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BAE Systems (BA) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,870.50 +8.50 (+0.46%)
As of 10/21/2025

About BAE Systems Stock (LON:BA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
1,838
1,875
50-Day Range
1,721
2,060
52-Week Range
1,012.50
1,415.25
Volume
3.52 million shs
Average Volume
N/A
Market Capitalization
£57.91 billion
P/E Ratio
32.09
Dividend Yield
1.66%
Price Target
GBX 1,976.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

BAE Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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BAE Systems scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BAE Systems has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for BAE Systems is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BAE Systems has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about BAE Systems' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BAE Systems is 32.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.23.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BAE Systems is 32.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    BAE Systems has a PEG Ratio of 3.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BAE Systems has a P/B Ratio of 4.99. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BA.
  • Dividend Yield

    BAE Systems pays a meaningful dividend of 2.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    BAE Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of BAE Systems is 53.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about BAE Systems' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for BA.
  • News Sentiment

    BAE Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for BAE Systems this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    155 people have searched for BA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added BAE Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, BAE Systems insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £909.84 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.14% of the stock of BAE Systems is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    70.57% of the stock of BAE Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about BAE Systems' insider trading history.
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BA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BAE Systems' stock was trading at GBX 1,148.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BA stock has increased by 62.9% and is now trading at GBX 1,870.50.

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 30th. The company reported $34.70 EPS for the quarter. BAE Systems had a net margin of 7.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.87%.

Shares of BA stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BAE Systems investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Alibaba Group (BABA), Unilever (ULVR) and BP (BP).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Today
10/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sub-Industry
Aircraft
Current Symbol
LON:BA
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
156,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 2,220
Low Price Target
GBX 1,725
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
GBX 58.29
Trailing P/E Ratio
32.09
Forward P/E Ratio
25.44
P/E Growth
3.33
Net Income
£1.86 billion
Net Margins
7.49%
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
16.87%
Return on Assets
4.46%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
94.02
Current Ratio
1.03
Quick Ratio
0.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£24.86 billion
Price / Sales
2.33
Cash Flow
GBX 140.68 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.30
Book Value
GBX 374.78 per share
Price / Book
4.99

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,095,933,201
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£57.91 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.33
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This page (LON:BA) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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