BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Insider Purchases £154.31 in Stock

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA - Get Free Report) insider Brad Greve bought 13 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,187 ($14.44) per share, for a total transaction of £154.31 ($187.75).

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

• On Monday, December 16th, Brad Greve purchased 12 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,205 ($14.66) per share, for a total transaction of £144.60 ($175.93).
• On Thursday, November 14th, Brad Greve purchased 11 shares of BAE Systems stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,341 ($16.32) per share, for a total transaction of £147.51 ($179.47).

BAE Systems Stock Performance

Shares of LON BA traded up GBX 10 ($0.12) during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1,222.50 ($14.87). The company had a trading volume of 5,223,077 shares. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.37, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,226.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,270.93. BAE Systems plc has a 12 month low of GBX 1,012.50 ($12.32) and a 12 month high of GBX 1,415.25 ($17.22). The firm has a market cap of £36.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,037.50, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,440 ($17.52) price target on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, BAE Systems currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 1,454 ($17.69).

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.