Moog (NYSE:MOG.A) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Moog's share price crossed above its 200‑day moving average, trading as high as $307.13 and last at $306.17 versus the 200‑day average of $268.64, though the 50‑day MA ($314.50) remains above the current price.
• The company posted a strong quarter: EPS $2.63 beat estimates by $0.42 and revenue rose 21.2% year‑over‑year to $1.10 billion, with analysts projecting $10.15 in EPS for the fiscal year.
• Insiders have been selling recently—a director sold 2,000 shares at about $312.27 (reducing her stake ~43.6%) and a VP sold 992 shares—leaving insider ownership at roughly 1.46%.

Moog Inc. (NYSE:MOG.A - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $268.64 and traded as high as $307.13. Moog shares last traded at $306.1710, with a volume of 251,212 shares.

Moog Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $9.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.85 and a beta of 0.99. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $314.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $268.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 2.33.

Moog (NYSE:MOG.A - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The aerospace company reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.42. Moog had a return on equity of 15.47% and a net margin of 6.38%.The business had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.78 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 21.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Moog Inc. will post 10.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Brenda Reichelderfer sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $312.27, for a total value of $624,540.00. Following the sale, the director owned 2,585 shares in the company, valued at approximately $807,217.95. This represents a 43.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Paul Wilkinson sold 992 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $329.80, for a total transaction of $327,161.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 7,198 shares in the company, valued at $2,373,900.40. The trade was a 12.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Moog Company Profile

Moog Inc designs, manufactures, and integrates precision motion and fluid controls and controls systems for original equipment manufacturers and end users in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets worldwide. The company's Aircrafts Controls segment offers primary and secondary flight controls for military and commercial aircrafts; aftermarket support services; and ground-based navigation aids. Its Space and Defense Controls segment provides controls for satellites, space vehicles, launch vehicles, armored combat vehicles, tactical and strategic missiles, security and surveillance, and other defense applications; and gun aiming, stabilization, and automatic ammunition loading for armored combat vehicles.

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