Airbus Group (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Short Interest Update

Airbus Group (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 418,400 shares, a growth of 27.6% from the May 15th total of 327,900 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,130,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Airbus Group Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:EADSY traded up $1.44 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $48.22. 1,116,604 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 671,146. The company has a market cap of $152.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.93, a P/E/G ratio of 6.39 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.15. Airbus Group has a one year low of $34.10 and a one year high of $48.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $44.28 and a 200 day moving average of $43.17.

Airbus Group (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The aerospace company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $15.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.07 billion. Airbus Group had a return on equity of 23.66% and a net margin of 6.32%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Airbus Group will post 1.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Airbus Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 23rd were given a dividend of $0.3871 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 23rd. This is a boost from Airbus Group's previous dividend of $0.36. Airbus Group's dividend payout ratio is 27.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on EADSY shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised Airbus Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Berenberg Bank raised Airbus Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Airbus Group in a report on Monday, March 10th. Citigroup downgraded Airbus Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 6th. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised Airbus Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Airbus Group Company Profile

Airbus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and delivery of aerospace products, services, and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet passenger aircraft, freighter aircraft, regional turboprop aircraft, and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services.