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

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com 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 target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,454 ($18.35).

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,440 ($18.17) price target on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th.

BAE Systems Stock Performance

Shares of BA opened at GBX 1,199 ($15.13) on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of £36.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,998.33, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33. BAE Systems has a twelve month low of GBX 1,012.50 ($12.78) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,415.25 ($17.86). 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 firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,291.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,304.26.

Insider Transactions at BAE Systems

In related news, insider Tom Arseneault sold 152,999 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,330 ($16.79), for a total transaction of £2,034,886.70 ($2,568,328.54). Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

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.