Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Trading Down 0.2% - Here's What Happened

Shares of Airbus SE (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) traded down 0.2% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $46.89 and last traded at $47.09. 233,004 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 63% from the average session volume of 633,857 shares. The stock had previously closed at $47.18.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on EADSY. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Airbus from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Berenberg Bank raised shares of Airbus from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised Airbus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Airbus Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $42.86 and a 200 day moving average of $42.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market cap of $148.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.30.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The aerospace company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $15.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.07 billion. Airbus had a net margin of 6.10% and a return on equity of 23.22%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Airbus SE will post 1.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Airbus Increases Dividend

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

Airbus 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.

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