MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?

MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY - Get Free Report) gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $223.83, but opened at $214.20. MTU Aero Engines shares last traded at $216.00, with a volume of 1,682 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of MTU Aero Engines from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th.

MTU Aero Engines Stock Up 1.0%

The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $197.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $179.14. The company has a market capitalization of $23.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.49 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.24.

MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter. MTU Aero Engines had a return on equity of 25.08% and a net margin of 9.37%. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that MTU Aero Engines AG will post 8.69 EPS for the current year.

MTU Aero Engines Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 13th were given a dividend of $0.8513 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 12th. This represents a yield of 0.47%. This is an increase from MTU Aero Engines's previous dividend of $0.75. MTU Aero Engines's dividend payout ratio is presently 11.59%.

MTU Aero Engines Company Profile

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).