BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 1,454 ($18.09).

Separately, Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 1,440 ($17.92) price objective on shares of BAE Systems in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th.

BAE Systems Trading Up 0.6 %

BA stock opened at GBX 1,251 ($15.57) on Wednesday. BAE Systems has a twelve month low of GBX 1,012.50 ($12.60) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,415.25 ($17.61). The stock has a market capitalization of £37.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,085.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 94.37. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,212.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is GBX 1,269.28.

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.