Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Lowered to Strong Sell Rating by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research downgraded Airbus from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" in a note to investors.
• Analyst opinions remain mixed — four Buy, four Hold and one Sell — leaving the consensus rating at "Hold".
• Airbus reported quarterly EPS of $0.95 (above the $0.88 estimate) while revenue missed at $30.25B versus $33.55B, and the stock was noted as up about 4.5%.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup upgraded shares of Airbus from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Airbus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered Airbus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Airbus Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of OTCMKTS EADSY opened at $47.25 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $149.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.00, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.05. Airbus has a one year low of $36.28 and a one year high of $64.35. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $53.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $57.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.50.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The aerospace company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.07. Airbus had a net margin of 7.15% and a return on equity of 22.35%. The firm had revenue of $30.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.55 billion. As a group, analysts expect that Airbus will post 1.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Airbus Company Profile

Airbus SE is a multinational aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of products and services for civil and military customers worldwide. The company's activities span commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense and space systems, and a growing portfolio of services that include maintenance, training, digital solutions and aftermarket support. Airbus is organized into major business divisions that reflect these activities and operates an extensive industrial and supplier footprint across multiple countries.

In the commercial aircraft segment Airbus is best known for its A320 family of single-aisle jets and larger widebody models such as the A330 and A350 series, as well as the A380 superjumbo.

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