BAE Systems plc (LON:BA - Get Free Report) insider Charles Woodburn bought 9 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,693 ($22.41) per share, with a total value of £152.37 ($201.68).
Charles Woodburn also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Friday, March 28th, Charles Woodburn sold 877,344 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,565 ($20.71), for a total transaction of £13,730,433.60 ($18,173,969.03).
- On Friday, March 14th, Charles Woodburn bought 9 shares of BAE Systems stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,127 ($14.92) per share, for a total transaction of £101.43 ($134.26).
BAE Systems Price Performance
BAE Systems stock opened at GBX 1,743.50 ($23.08) on Thursday. BAE Systems plc has a 12-month low of GBX 1,012.50 ($13.40) and a 12-month high of GBX 1,415.25 ($18.73). The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.02. The stock has a market cap of £53.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,499.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,334.73.
BAE Systems (LON:BA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported GBX 68.50 ($0.91) earnings per share for the quarter. BAE Systems had a net margin of 7.49% and a return on equity of 16.87%. Equities analysts expect that BAE Systems plc will post 73.537927 EPS for the current fiscal year.
BAE Systems Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, April 17th will be paid a dividend of GBX 20.60 ($0.27) per share. This represents a yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 17th. This is an increase from BAE Systems's previous dividend of $12.40. BAE Systems's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.18%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,510 ($19.99) price objective on shares of BAE Systems in a report on Thursday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on BAE Systems from GBX 1,630 ($21.58) to GBX 1,725 ($22.83) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 1,440 ($19.06) target price on shares of BAE Systems in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 1,528.75 ($20.23).
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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.
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