BAE Systems unveils two defense systems while BAE Systems stock costs EUR 22.36

Published on 10/13/2026 at 09:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sales reached GBP 15.77 billion in the first half of 2026. BAE Systems stock costs EUR 22.36 on October 13, 2026 versus the EUR 22.30 Xetra close.

Key points in brief

BAE Systems unveiled two defense systems at AUSA 2026 on October 12, 2026.
First-half 2026 sales reached GBP 15.77 billion and underlying EBIT GBP 1.70 billion.
BAE Systems stock was at EUR 22.36 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, plus 0.27 percent versus the Xetra close.
The company reported an order backlog of GBP 84.0 billion for the first half of 2026.

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BAE Systems (ISIN GB0002634946) was trading at EUR 22.36 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 9:38 a.m. CEST, while BAE Systems unveiled two defense systems at AUSA on October 12, 2026. The price stood 0.27 percent above the Xetra close of EUR 22.30 on October 12, 2026.

Three dated systems milestones

On October 6, 2026, BAE Systems reported a Lockheed Martin contract covering electronic warfare systems for F-35 Lots 20 through 22 and retrofits; the company said it had delivered more than 1,500 F-35 electronic warfare systems, according to BAE Systems. On October 8, 2026, it received a USD 230.10 million contract for 32 Amphibious Combat Vehicle chassis, as BAE Systems said. On October 12, 2026, the group unveiled the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System and High Power Microwave at AUSA, with the latter using more than 99 percent commercial off-the-shelf components, according to BAE Systems.

First-half sales set the scale

BAE Systems reported GBP 15.77 billion of sales, GBP 1.70 billion of underlying EBIT, earnings per share of GBp 38.90 and an order backlog of GBP 84.0 billion for the first half of 2026, according to its investor-relations page. The backlog was the clearest operating counterweight to the stock's small same-day move because it represents contracted work extending beyond the reporting period.

In its Q2 2026 earnings-call transcript, BAE Systems said first-half sales grew 9.00 percent on a constant-currency basis, underlying EBIT grew 11.00 percent and earnings per share grew 13.00 percent; free cash flow reached GBP 1.80 billion, according to Eulerpool. That combination of growth rates and backlog gives the operating figures more weight than a 0.27 percent intraday price difference.

What dates matter next?

The next dated shareholder events are an ex-dividend date of October 22, 2026 and a payment date of December 2, 2026, with an interim dividend of GBp 15.00, according to Simply Wall St. The dividend timetable gives the stock a separate dated event while the first-half backlog and growth rates frame the operating picture.

Stock trades above Xetra close

At 9:38 a.m. CEST on October 13, 2026, BAE Systems stock was trading at EUR 22.36 at Lang & Schwarz, plus 0.27 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 22.30 on October 12, 2026. Its London listing was last quoted at GBp 1,893.00 at 7:42 a.m. UTC on October 13, 2026, while the 52-week range was GBp 1,529.00 to GBp 2,360.00.

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