Airbus SE (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Shares of Airbus SE (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on EADSY shares. Citigroup downgraded Airbus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group raised Airbus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Airbus in a report on Monday, March 10th. Berenberg Bank raised Airbus from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets raised Airbus from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th.

Airbus Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS EADSY opened at $47.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $42.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.48. Airbus has a 1-year low of $34.10 and a 1-year high of $48.76. The company has a market cap of $148.98 billion, a PE 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 quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The aerospace company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.06. Airbus had a return on equity of 23.22% and a net margin of 6.10%. The firm had revenue of $15.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.07 billion. Sell-side analysts forecast that Airbus will post 1.74 EPS for the current year.

Airbus Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 23rd were given a $0.3871 dividend. 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 (DPR) is currently 27.15%.

About Airbus

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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