BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Receives GBX 1,468 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,468 ($18.50).

Several equities research analysts recently commented on BA shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,510 ($19.03) price target on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Berenberg Bank restated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,440 ($18.15) target price on shares of BAE Systems in a report on Wednesday, February 19th.

BAE Systems Trading Down 1.5 %

Shares of LON:BA opened at GBX 1,345 ($16.95) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.02, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of £41.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.07, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33. BAE Systems has a 1-year low of GBX 1,012.50 ($12.76) and a 1-year high of GBX 1,415.25 ($17.84). The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,214.66 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,265.81.

BAE Systems (LON:BA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported GBX 68.50 ($0.86) earnings per share for the quarter. BAE Systems had a return on equity of 16.87% and a net margin of 7.49%. On average, research analysts anticipate that BAE Systems will post 73.537927 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.