BAE Systems (BAESY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$67.77

+0.37 (+0.55%)

(As of 09/23/2024 ET)

BAE Systems - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for BAE Systems in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 4 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for BAESY.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BAE Systems,

Type	Current Forecast 9/25/23 to 9/24/24	1 Month Ago 8/26/23 to 8/25/24	3 Months Ago 6/27/23 to 6/26/24	1 Year Ago 9/25/22 to 9/25/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Get BAE Systems Upgrade and Downgrade Alerts

Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BAESY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

The Fed’s New Rate Cut—The Calm Before the Storm? (Ad)

Former hedge fund manager: "Move your money before the Fed's next meeting on July 31" In 2022, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and triggered a stock market event that slashed the average investor's portfolio nearly in half. Now, according to the man whom CNBC calls 'The Prophet', the Fed could soon trigger another dramatic stock event – one investors have seen just 13 times since 1920. He warns: "This event will likely dictate the next decade of every American's financial life..."

It's critical for you to take steps now to prepare.

BAESY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BAESY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

BAE Systems Stock vs. The Competition

Type	BAE Systems	Aerospace Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.25	2.64	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside		41.47% Upside	6.70% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Rating

Upside/Downside

Action

Time Frame

Start Date

End Date

Show

Export to Excel

Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target
7/29/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	C. Armitage Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
5/13/2024	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
1/18/2024	BNP Paribas 3 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform
10/2/2023	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
9/20/2023	Societe Generale Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
8/18/2023	Kepler Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
8/8/2023	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		GBX 1,020 ➝ GBX 1,250
8/7/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		GBX 1,090 ➝ GBX 1,140
8/3/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		GBX 1,100 ➝ GBX 1,150
8/2/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		GBX 1,100 ➝ GBX 1,120
6/13/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Overweight
1/31/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy
11/7/2022	Redburn Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Olivier Brochet Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy

Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 10:27 AM ET.

BAESY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell BAE Systems stock right now?: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BAE Systems in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BAESY shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BAESY, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Has BAE Systems been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, BAE Systems's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover BAE Systems?: BAE Systems has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like BAE Systems more than its competitors?: Analysts like BAE Systems less than other "aerospace" companies. The consensus rating for BAE Systems is Hold while the average consensus rating for "aerospace" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how BAESY compares to other companies.