Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analyst consensus is “Moderate Buy”: Six of 12 analysts rate Airbus a buy, while the other six recommend holding the stock. Recent upgrades and reaffirmed positive ratings came from Zacks Research, RBC, Deutsche Bank, Kepler Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley.
• Airbus exceeded quarterly expectations: The aerospace company reported earnings of $0.61 per share versus the $0.58 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $23.36 billion, slightly above forecasts.
• Shares showed mixed valuation and performance metrics: EADSY opened at $55.50, compared with a 52-week range of $45.01 to $64.35, and carries a $175.14 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 25.34.

Shares of Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Airbus from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Airbus in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Kepler Capital Markets raised shares of Airbus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Airbus in a report on Friday, August 14th.

Airbus Price Performance

OTCMKTS EADSY opened at $55.50 on Friday. Airbus has a 1 year low of $45.01 and a 1 year high of $64.35. The business's fifty day moving average is $58.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $175.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.15.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The aerospace company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.03. Airbus had a return on equity of 23.43% and a net margin of 7.71%.The business had revenue of $23.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.20 billion. On average, research analysts forecast that Airbus will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Airbus

An institutional investor recently raised its stake in Airbus stock. Madison Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Free Report) by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 68,768 shares of the aerospace company's stock after buying an additional 6,661 shares during the period. Madison Asset Management LLC's holdings in Airbus were worth $3,824,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Airbus Company Profile

Airbus SE is a European aerospace company that designs, manufactures and supports commercial aircraft, helicopters, military aircraft, spacecraft and related systems. Its commercial aircraft portfolio includes the A220, A320 family, A330 and A350, serving airlines and leasing companies worldwide across short-haul, medium-haul and long-haul markets.

Through Airbus Helicopters, the company provides civil, parapublic and military helicopters for applications including emergency services, transportation, defense and offshore operations.

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