BAE Systems plc (BA) is a publicly traded aerospace and defence business based in the UK which employs around 99,800 staff. BAE Systems is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 1316p is 3.5% down on its price a month ago (1363.5p).
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Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including BAE Systems), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
BAE Systems is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
| Icon | Fund | 5-year performance | 1-year performance (to October 2023) | Link to invest |
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 | Invesco S&P 500 (SPXP) | 70.17% | 10.90% | Capital at risk |
 | Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap (XSPX) | 69.98% | 10.83% | Capital at risk |
 | HSBC S&P 500 (HSPX) | 68.59% | 10.87% | Capital at risk |
 | Vanguard S&P 500 (VUSA) | 68.24% | 10.73% | Capital at risk |
 | iShares Core S&P 500 (CSP1) | 68.20% | 10.73% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk |
 | SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPX5) | 67.96% | 10.70% | Capital at risk |
April 9, 2024: BAE Systems' share price has dipped by around 4% in the past week after analysts suggested the defence stock has reached its peak.
Only you can make the decision on the time to leap... but here's some supporting information and analysis.
Over the last 12 months, BAE Systems's shares have ranged in value from as little as 861.6794 up to 1358.6871. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while BAE Systems's is 0.359. This would suggest that BAE Systems's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 1316
| 1 week (2024-04-14) | -1.61% |
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| 1 month (2024-03-21) | -3.48% |
| 3 months (2024-01-21) | 12.72% |
| 6 months (2023-10-19) | 23.98% |
| 1 year (2023-04-20) | 29.27% |
| 2 years (2022-04-21) | 76.64% |
| 3 years (2021-04-21) | 163.25% |
| 5 years (2019-04-17) | 167.53% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the BAE Systems P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
BAE Systems's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, BAE Systems shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United Kingdom stock market as of 09 November, 2023 (10). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, BAE Systems's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
BAE Systems's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.736. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into BAE Systems's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider BAE Systems's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
BAE Systems's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £2.8 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a BAE Systems's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
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