Short Interest in Airbus SE (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Decreases By 62.0%

Airbus SE (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of 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 short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Airbus Stock Down 1.9 %

EADSY stock traded down $0.65 on Friday, hitting $34.24. 3,913,751 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 312,477. Airbus has a 12-month low of $31.87 and a 12-month high of $46.78. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $41.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market cap of $108.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.58.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 25th. The aerospace company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.08). Airbus had a return on equity of 24.32% and a net margin of 5.89%. The business had revenue of $13.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.31 billion. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Airbus will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Airbus Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 17th were given a dividend of $0.3635 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 16th. This is a boost from Airbus's previous dividend of $0.36. Airbus's payout ratio is currently 26.87%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on EADSY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Airbus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group raised Airbus from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised Airbus from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Airbus Company Profile

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.