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Our monthly Ice Best Buys Now are designed to highlight our team’s three favourite, most timely Buys from our growing list of income-focused Ice recommendations, to help Fools build out their portfolios.
“Best Buys Now” Pick #1:
BAE Systems (LSE: BA.)
- BAE Systems expects operating profit to grow by up to 11% this year, driven by sustained demand, including recent orders from Turkey for Typhoon aircraft and from Norway for Type 26 frigates.
- The company has secured more than £27 billion in orders so far this year, with additional agreements anticipated before year-end.
- The order backlog rose to £77.8 billion, equivalent to 3 years of 2024 revenues that providing strong visibility to future earnings.
- Recently announced increases in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP across NATO countries create a highly supportive environment for medium-term growth.
- The recent share price correction presents investors with an attractive entry point into this stable growth business, where the dividend yield has risen to nearly 2%.
