Jefferies Financial Group Reaffirms Hold Rating for BAE Systems (LON:BA)

BAE Systems (LON:BA – Get Free Report)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 2,100 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 9.52% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on BAE Systems from GBX 2,400 to GBX 2,450 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Deutsche Bank boosted their target price on shares of BAE Systems from GBX 2,140 to GBX 2,325 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a GBX 2,200 target price on shares of BAE Systems in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 2,275.

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BAE Systems Stock Performance

BAE Systems stock opened at GBX 1,917.50 on Thursday. BAE Systems has a fifty-two week low of GBX 1,012.50 and a fifty-two week high of GBX 1,415.25. The company has a market capitalization of £59.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.90, a PEG ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.01. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,957.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 2,027.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 73.96, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.02.

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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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