Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Key Points

• Short interest fell 14.9% to 221,316 shares as of March 31, leaving a days-to-cover ratio of 0.1 days and effectively 0.0% of shares sold short.
• Analysts are mixed with an average "Hold" rating — 4 Buys, 6 Holds and 1 Sell — after several recent downgrades despite UBS reissuing a Buy on April 10.
• In the latest quarter Airbus beat EPS ($0.95 vs. $0.88 est.) but missed on revenue ($30.25B vs. $33.55B); the ADR opened at $50.50 and trades below its 200‑day moving average.

Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 221,316 shares, a decrease of 14.9% from the March 15th total of 260,079 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,939,296 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on EADSY. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of Airbus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Airbus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research lowered Airbus from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Airbus in a research report on Monday. They set a "neutral" rating for the company. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Airbus Trading Down 0.6%

OTCMKTS:EADSY opened at $50.50 on Friday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $51.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $56.46. Airbus has a fifty-two week low of $38.01 and a fifty-two week high of $64.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $159.37 billion, a PE ratio of 26.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.11.

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

About Airbus

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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