BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Insider Buys £154.31 in Stock

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) insider Brad Greve purchased 13 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,187 ($14.44) per share, for a total transaction of £154.31 ($187.68).

Brad Greve also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 16th, Brad Greve bought 12 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,205 ($14.66) per share, with a total value of £144.60 ($175.87).
• On Thursday, November 14th, Brad Greve acquired 11 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,341 ($16.31) per share, with a total value of £147.51 ($179.41).

BAE Systems Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of BA stock opened at GBX 1,222.50 ($14.87) on Monday. BAE Systems plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,012.50 ($12.31) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,415.25 ($17.21). The stock’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 1,226.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,270.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.37, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of £36.92 billion, a PE ratio of 2,037.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,440 ($17.51) target price on shares of BAE Systems in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 1,454 ($17.68).

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.