MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) Short Interest Up 66.7% in April

MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a growth of 66.7% from the March 31st total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

MTU Aero Engines Price Performance

OTCMKTS MTUAY opened at $119.54 on Friday. MTU Aero Engines has a 1-year low of $84.47 and a 1-year high of $132.16. The company has a market capitalization of $12.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.71 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $120.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $110.21.

MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 29th. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter. MTU Aero Engines had a positive return on equity of 17.99% and a negative net margin of 1.90%. The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter. On average, research analysts expect that MTU Aero Engines will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MTU Aero Engines Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.7523 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. MTU Aero Engines’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -113.89%.

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).