BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 1,454 ($17.75).

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,440 ($17.58) price target on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th.

Insider Buying and Selling at BAE Systems

In other BAE Systems news, insider Tom Arseneault sold 152,999 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,330 ($16.24), for a total value of £2,034,886.70 ($2,484,599.15). 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

BAE Systems Price Performance

BA opened at GBX 1,192 ($14.55) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.37, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 1,239.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,276.85. BAE Systems has a 1 year low of GBX 1,012.50 ($12.36) and a 1 year high of GBX 1,415.25 ($17.28). The company has a market capitalization of £36.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,986.67, a P/E/G ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33.

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.