MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Eight analysts give MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) an average rating of Hold—the consensus includes 1 sell, 5 hold and 2 buy ratings.
• Recent downgrades include Citigroup reiterating a sell, and Kepler Capital Markets and Zacks cutting the stock from strong‑buy to hold.
• Latest quarterly results showed EPS of $2.67 on revenue of $2.83B, with ROE 24.66% and net margin 11.74%; the stock has a market cap of $19.02B, P/E of 16.5 and a one‑year range of $145.02–$238.57.

Shares of MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Hold" by the eight research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company.

A number of research firms recently commented on MTUAY. Citigroup reiterated a "sell" rating on shares of MTU Aero Engines in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Kepler Capital Markets lowered shares of MTU Aero Engines from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of MTU Aero Engines from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th.

MTU Aero Engines Price Performance

Shares of MTU Aero Engines stock opened at $176.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.04. MTU Aero Engines has a one year low of $145.02 and a one year high of $238.57. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $217.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $215.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.50 and a beta of 1.09.

MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter. MTU Aero Engines had a return on equity of 24.66% and a net margin of 11.74%.The firm had revenue of $2.83 billion during the quarter. Analysts forecast that MTU Aero Engines will post 8.69 EPS for the current year.

MTU Aero Engines Company Profile

MTU Aero Engines AG is a German aircraft engine manufacturer headquartered in Munich that develops, manufactures and services commercial and military aero engines as well as industrial gas turbines. The company's activities span the entire engine lifecycle, from conceptual design and development through production of modules and components to aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). MTU supplies parts and technical solutions for a broad range of jet engines and turbomachinery used by airlines, MRO providers and defense customers.

In addition to core engine development and manufacturing, MTU offers comprehensive aftermarket services including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, spare parts distribution, repair technologies and fleet support programs.

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