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

Key Points

• MTU Aero Engines AG has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from six research firms, with three holding, two buying, and one strongly buying the stock.
• The stock price of MTU Aero Engines increased by 1.9%, reaching $225.27 during trading, with a market capitalization of $24.25 billion.
• In its latest quarterly earnings report, MTU Aero Engines posted an EPS of $2.61 and a return on equity of 24.07%.

Shares of MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the six research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of MTU Aero Engines in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group downgraded MTU Aero Engines from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research downgraded MTU Aero Engines from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of MTU Aero Engines in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on MTU Aero Engines in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a "hold" rating on the stock.

MTU Aero Engines Stock Up 1.9%

OTCMKTS:MTUAY traded up $4.24 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $225.27. 8,409 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 12,110. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.01 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. MTU Aero Engines has a 1 year low of $145.02 and a 1 year high of $232.86. The business's 50-day moving average price is $220.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $205.28.

MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter. MTU Aero Engines had a return on equity of 24.07% and a net margin of 10.60%. Analysts predict that MTU Aero Engines will post 8.69 earnings per share for the current year.

About MTU Aero Engines

MTU Aero Engines AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft engines, and aero-derivative industrial gas turbines in Germany, other European countries, North America, Asia, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM Business); and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO Business).

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