Insider Buying: BAE Systems (LON:BA) Insider Purchases £143.50 in Stock

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) insider Brad Greve purchased 7 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,050 per share, for a total transaction of £143.50.

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

• On Friday, August 14th, Brad Greve purchased 7 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 2,259 per share, with a total value of £158.13.

BAE Systems Stock Performance

BAE Systems stock traded up GBX 25 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting GBX 2,050. The company had a trading volume of 3,852,339 shares. The firm has a market cap of £63.47 billion, a PE ratio of 35.17, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.96, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 0.91. BAE Systems plc has a one year low of GBX 1,012.50 and a one year high of GBX 1,415.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 2,043.11 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,047.83.

BAE Systems (LON:BA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported GBX 38.90 earnings per share for the quarter. BAE Systems had a return on equity of 17.49% and a net margin of 7.19%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting BAE Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting BAE Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BAE Systems completed the repurchase of 514,101 shares over five days in September. Although modest relative to the company’s overall share count, the buyback can provide limited support for earnings per share and signals continued capital returns. BAE Systems Completes Buyback of 514,101 Shares
• Positive Sentiment: The company delivered new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle prototypes equipped with 30mm weapon systems to a U.S. Army Transformation in Contact unit. The delivery accelerates vehicle modernization and may improve BAE Systems’ positioning for future procurement. BAE Systems Fast-Tracks Combat Vehicle Modernization
• Positive Sentiment: Reports highlighted a U.S. Army armored-fleet contract valued at approximately $818 million, or £611 million. The award should strengthen backlog and revenue visibility, while reinforcing BAE Systems’ role in U.S. Army vehicle modernization. BAE Systems Secures Contract for U.S. Army Armored Fleet
• Positive Sentiment: BAE Systems completed the critical design review for a U.S. Space Force missile-warning and tracking program valued at about $1.2 billion. Reaching this milestone reduces technical and execution risk and advances the program toward later production phases. BAE Systems Completes Critical Design Review
• Positive Sentiment: The company also introduced OneArc embedded training capabilities for U.S. Army vehicles, adding software and services content to its vehicle-modernization offering. BAE Systems OneArc Embedded Training
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reports described BAE Systems shares as firmer after an earlier dip, but these items provide price commentary rather than new fundamental information. BAE Systems Stock Market Update

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on BA. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on BAE Systems from GBX 2,140 to GBX 2,325 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 2,200 price objective on shares of BAE Systems in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of BAE Systems from GBX 2,400 to GBX 2,450 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a GBX 2,100 target price on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, BAE Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 2,275.

About BAE Systems

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.