BAE Systems (LSE:BA.) Short Ratio

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LSE:BA. BAE Systems PLC LSE:BA.
78 GF Score
Price £18.48
GF Value £16.94
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is BAE Systems Short Ratio?

Short Ratio is a metric signaling prevailing investors' sentiment with a company. It represents the number of days it takes short sellers on average to repurchase all the shares short.

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LSE:BA.
78GF Score
BAE Systems PLC LSE:BA.
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Is BAE Systems (LSE:BA.) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BAE Systems stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £18.48 is trading 9.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £16.94. GuruFocus considers BAE Systems to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:BA.:

  • Short Ratio:
  • GF Value™: £16.94 vs. price of £18.48 (9.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

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BAE Systems Business Description

Address 6 Carlton Gardens, Stirling Square, London, GBR, SW1Y 5AD
BAE Systems is a British global defense, security, and aerospace company and the largest defense contractor in Europe; it is one of six prime contractors to the US Department of Defense. For reporting purposes, the company has five operating segments: electronics systems is the group's US- and UK-based electronic warfare systems; the cyber, security, and intelligence segment supplies intelligence and security solutions to the US government; platforms and services manufactures combat vehicles and munitions and performs ship repair services to the US Defense Department; the air segment includes BAE's share of US and European air programs as well as its businesses in Saudi Arabia and Australia, and the maritime segment comprises UK land- and marine-based activities.
78GF Score

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£18.48
Price
£16.94
GF Value