Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s What Happened

Moog Inc (NYSE:MOG.B) saw unusually-high trading volume on Monday . Approximately 514 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 19% from the previous session’s volume of 634 shares.The stock last traded at $168.37 and had previously closed at $180.35.

Moog Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $5.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.12 and a beta of 1.08. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $180.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $195.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter. Moog had a net margin of 5.80% and a return on equity of 14.44%.

Moog Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. This is a positive change from Moog’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. Moog’s payout ratio is currently 17.66%.

About Moog

Moog Inc designs, manufactures, and integrates precision motion and fluid controls and systems for original equipment manufacturers and end users in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets worldwide. The company's Aircrafts Controls segment offers primary and secondary flight controls for military and commercial aircrafts; aftermarket support services; and ground-based navigation aids.