Short Interest in Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Increases By 61.8%

Key Points

• Short interest jumped 61.8% in March to 260,079 shares as of March 13 (up from 160,738 on Feb 26), yielding a short-interest ratio of 0.1 days and about 0.0% of shares reported as short sold.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed with an average rating of "Hold" (four Buys and five Holds); Citigroup recently upgraded Airbus to Buy while Rothschild & Co Redburn and Erste Group cut ratings to Hold.
• Shares traded down 1.9% to $45.99 on above-average volume; Airbus beat EPS estimates ($0.95 vs $0.88) but missed revenue, and the stock trades at a market cap of $145.1B with a P/E of 24.33.

Airbus SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 260,079 shares, an increase of 61.8% from the February 26th total of 160,738 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,479,438 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EADSY has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup upgraded Airbus from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered Airbus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Airbus from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Airbus Stock Down 1.9%

EADSY traded down $0.88 on Friday, hitting $45.99. The company had a trading volume of 1,406,510 shares, compared to its average volume of 807,143. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $145.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.05. Airbus has a 52-week low of $36.28 and a 52-week high of $64.35.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The aerospace company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $30.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.55 billion. Airbus had a return on equity of 22.35% and a net margin of 7.15%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Airbus will post 1.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Airbus

Airbus SE is a multinational aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of products and services for civil and military customers worldwide. The company's activities span commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense and space systems, and a growing portfolio of services that include maintenance, training, digital solutions and aftermarket support. Airbus is organized into major business divisions that reflect these activities and operates an extensive industrial and supplier footprint across multiple countries.

In the commercial aircraft segment Airbus is best known for its A320 family of single-aisle jets and larger widebody models such as the A330 and A350 series, as well as the A380 superjumbo.

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