FY2026 EPS Estimates for Bae Systems Cut by Erste Group Bank

Bae Systems PLC (OTCMKTS:BAESY) – Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Bae Systems in a report issued on Wednesday, March 4th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now anticipates that the aerospace company will earn $4.43 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $4.52. The consensus estimate for Bae Systems’ current full-year earnings is $3.82 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Bae Systems’ FY2027 earnings at $5.01 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Bae Systems from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Bae Systems in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Bae Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Bae Systems Stock Up 3.2%

OTCMKTS:BAESY opened at $119.30 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $109.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $101.89. Bae Systems has a 52 week low of $76.01 and a 52 week high of $122.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Institutional Trading of Bae Systems

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in shares of Bae Systems by 3,150.0% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 260 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in Bae Systems by 73.0% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 327 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new stake in Bae Systems during the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Bae Systems during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $98,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in Bae Systems by 68.7% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,046 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares during the period. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Bae Systems Company Profile

BAE Systems plc is a global defense, security and aerospace company that designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of military and related products and services. Formed in 1999 through the combination of British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems, the company supplies platforms, systems and support across air, land, maritime and cyber domains. Its portfolio spans combat and support aircraft systems, naval shipbuilding and subsystems, armored and land combat solutions, electronic and sensor systems, munitions, and intelligence, surveillance and cybersecurity capabilities.

BAE Systems serves government and military customers worldwide, with particularly large footprints in the United Kingdom and the United States as well as operations and sales across Europe, the Middle East, Australia and other markets.