Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Short interest for Airbus SE increased by 36.0% in August, reaching a total of 418,800 shares, indicating growing bearish sentiment among investors.
• Analyst ratings for Airbus are mixed, with one analyst giving a Strong Buy rating, while others have issued Hold ratings, suggesting cautious outlooks on the stock's performance.
• Airbus reported earnings of $0.26 per share for the last quarter, missing analyst estimates by $0.15, despite a revenue of $18.45 billion that exceeded expectations.

Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 418,800 shares, agrowthof36.0% from the July 31st total of 307,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 577,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 577,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Airbus to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Citigroup cut shares of Airbus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Airbus from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Airbus Trading Up 2.0%

EADSY traded up $1.08 on Monday, reaching $54.88. 543,973 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 584,336. Airbus has a one year low of $34.46 and a one year high of $55.14. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $52.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.19. The company has a market cap of $173.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.15). Airbus had a net margin of 7.01% and a return on equity of 24.38%. The company had revenue of $18.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.72 billion. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Airbus will post 1.74 earnings per share for the current year.

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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