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

Key Points

• Airbus SE saw a significant increase in short interest in August, climbing to 1,194,900 shares, representing a growth of 185.3% from the previous total.
• The company's shares opened at $56.64, with a market cap of $179.19 billion and a P/E ratio of 33.51.
• Following quarterly earnings, which missed analysts' expectations, UBS Group upgraded Airbus from "neutral" to "buy," while Citigroup downgraded it from "strong-buy" to "hold."

Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,194,900 shares, a growth of 185.3% from the August 15th total of 418,800 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 848,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 848,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are short sold.

Airbus Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Airbus stock opened at $56.64 on Friday. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $52.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $47.58. 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 has a 52-week low of $34.46 and a 52-week high of $57.18. The company has a market cap of $179.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.51, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.31.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The aerospace company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by ($0.15). Airbus had a return on equity of 24.38% and a net margin of 7.01%.The firm had revenue of $18.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.72 billion. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Airbus will post 1.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Airbus from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Airbus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Airbus to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Airbus currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

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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