BAE Systems stock: RBC maintains GBp 2,200.00 target for BAE Systems stock

Published on 10/16/2026 at 17:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BAE Systems pays GBp 15.00 before its October 22, 2026 ex-date. BAE Systems stock costs EUR 23.52 on October 16, 2026, 0.25 percent below Xetra close.

Analyst view and trading dates

On October 9, 2026, RBC Capital kept a Hold rating and a GBp 2,200.00 target.
BAE Systems pays a GBp 15.00 interim dividend before its October 22, 2026 ex-date.
BAE Systems stock costs EUR 23.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CEST, 0.25 percent below the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 23.58.
BAE Systems has a P/E ratio of 28.32 and a market capitalization of GBP 58.0 billion.

Editorialfoto eines Trading-Floors in London mit Charts und Handelsbildschirmen — BAE Systems plc (ISIN GB0002634946) notiert am Londoner Aktienmarkt, gezeigt im Börsen-Editorial-Stil, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating and a GBp 2,200.00 target for BAE Systems in a report released on October 9, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The target lies 11.00 percent above the London share price of GBp 1,982.00. BAE Systems stock was trading at EUR 23.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CEST, 0.25 percent below the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.

Half-year sales reached GBP 15.772 billion

BAE Systems reported sales of GBP 15.772 billion for the first half of 2026, underlying EBIT of GBP 1.701 billion and earnings per share of GBp 38.90. The company also reported an order backlog of GBP 84.0 billion. These figures came from the company's half-year results presented on its BAE Systems investor page.

Price range reaches GBp 2,360.00

The London-listed stock has a 52-week range of GBp 1,529.00 to GBp 2,360.00, based on the October 16, 2026 quote. The current London price of GBp 1,982.00 is 16.02 percent below the high. The Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 23.52, with a bid of EUR 23.51 and an ask of EUR 23.53.

BAE Systems announced its GBP 15.00 interim dividend for the period ended June 30, 2026. The shares go ex-dividend on October 22, 2026, according to Admirals.

Comparison with peers

BAE Systems (LSE, GBp): minus 0.25 percent, P/E 28.32, market capitalization GBP 58.0 billion
Rheinmetall (Xetra, EUR): plus 5.77 percent, P/E 70.44, market capitalization EUR 50.6 billion
Lockheed Martin (NYSE, USD): plus 2.91 percent, P/E 20.21, market capitalization USD 126.5 billion

BAE Systems price and valuation

The valuation figures place BAE Systems between the two selected defense peers on trailing P/E. Its market capitalization is GBP 58.0 billion, while the interim dividend provides a scheduled shareholder payment before the October 22 ex-date.

Stock trades below the Xetra close

The price stood at EUR 23.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CEST. It was 0.25 percent below the Xetra close of EUR 23.58 dated October 16, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BAE Systems stock.