Airbus SE (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Short Interest Update

Airbus SE (OTCMKTS:EADSY) was the target of a large drop in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 27,600 shares, a drop of 62.0% from the May 31st total of 72,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 481,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Airbus Stock Performance

Shares of EADSY stock traded down $0.65 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $34.24. The company had a trading volume of 3,891,920 shares, compared to its average volume of 312,271. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $41.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $41.40. Airbus has a one year low of $31.87 and a one year high of $46.78. The firm has a market cap of $108.51 billion, a PE ratio of 26.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 1.19.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The aerospace company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $13.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.31 billion. Airbus had a return on equity of 24.32% and a net margin of 5.89%. Sell-side analysts predict that Airbus will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Airbus Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 17th were issued a $0.3635 dividend. This is an increase from Airbus’s previous dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 16th. Airbus’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.87%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on EADSY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Airbus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group upgraded shares of Airbus from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Airbus from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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.