GCIBofA Merrill Lynch downgrades BAE Systems
was under the cosh on Monday after Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgraded shares of the defence company to 'neutral' from 'buy'.
The bank said that after a very strong run driven by positive revisions and a re-rating, it sees limited near-term valuation upside. The shares are up 23% year-to-date.
BofA noted that BAE has the "most attractive" capital allocation within the EU defence sector.
At 1405 BST, the shares were down 3.5% at 1,345.50p.
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