BAE Systems (BAESF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BAE Systems plc is a global defense, aerospace and security company headquartered in the United Kingdom. The company develops and supports technologies and systems for governments, armed forces and commercial customers, with activities spanning air, maritime, land, electronics, cyber, intelligence and space-related applications.

Its products and services include combat aircraft systems, naval vessels and submarines, armored vehicles, artillery systems, precision weapons, electronic warfare equipment, communications systems, surveillance technologies and cybersecurity solutions. BAE Systems also provides training, maintenance, modernization and other through-life support services for defense platforms and mission systems.

BAE Systems was formed in 1999 through the merger of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems. It serves customers in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Saudi Arabia and other international markets. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Charles Woodburn and operates through a network of businesses and facilities across multiple countries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.29 to $24.79
• 50-Day Range: $24.30 to $30.92
• 52-Week Range: $21.12 to $32.21
• Volume: 10,862 shs
• Average Volume: 30,737 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 428.36
• Dividend Yield: 0.81%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BAE Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BAE Systems scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for BAE Systems.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BAE Systems is 428.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BAE Systems is 428.36, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.76.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BAE Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 75.31, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BAE Systems has recently decreased by 7.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

BAE Systems is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.31%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of BAE Systems is 347.26%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.09

News Sentiment

BAE Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for BAE Systems this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BAE Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.72% of the stock of BAE Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BAESF
• CIK: 895564
• Web: www.baesystems.com
• Phone: 441252373232
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 104,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 428.36
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A