Airbus SE (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Short Interest Update

Airbus SE (OTCMKTS:EADSY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 657,100 shares, an increase of 314.8% from the February 28th total of 158,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,515,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Berenberg Bank raised shares of Airbus from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered Airbus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st.

Airbus Price Performance

Shares of Airbus stock traded down $0.13 during trading on Friday, reaching $45.41. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 665,261 shares, compared to its average volume of 549,275. Airbus has a one year low of $34.10 and a one year high of $47.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $44.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $40.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $143.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.47.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The aerospace company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $26.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.22 billion. Airbus had a return on equity of 23.22% and a net margin of 6.10%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Airbus will post 1.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Airbus Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.3871 per share. This is a positive change from Airbus’s previous dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 23rd. Airbus’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 24.31%.

About Airbus

Airbus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and delivery of aerospace products, services, and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet passenger aircraft, freighter aircraft, regional turboprop aircraft, and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services.