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

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,468 ($18.55).

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,510 ($19.08) price objective on shares of BAE Systems in a research note on Thursday. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,440 ($18.19) price objective on shares of BAE Systems in a research note on Wednesday.

BAE Systems Stock Down 2.2 %

BA stock opened at GBX 1,255.50 ($15.86) on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,204.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,264.71. BAE Systems has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,012.50 ($12.79) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,415.25 ($17.88). 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 company has a market cap of £38.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33.

BAE Systems (LON:BA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported GBX 68.50 ($0.87) 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 expect that BAE Systems will post 73.537927 earnings per share 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.