Short Interest in Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Increases By 15.2%

Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 254,925 shares, an increase of 15.2% from the March 31st total of 221,316 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,355,054 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Airbus Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of EADSY stock opened at $51.49 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $162.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $49.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $55.86. Airbus has a 1 year low of $43.05 and a 1 year high of $64.35.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $14.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.83 billion. Airbus had a return on equity of 20.90% and a net margin of 6.92%. On average, research analysts predict that Airbus will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EADSY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Airbus in a report on Friday, April 10th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Airbus in a research note on Monday, April 13th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Zacks Research lowered Airbus from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut Airbus from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Erste Group Bank cut shares of Airbus from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Airbus Company Profile

Airbus SE is a multinational aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of products and services for civil and military customers worldwide. The company’s activities span commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense and space systems, and a growing portfolio of services that include maintenance, training, digital solutions and aftermarket support. Airbus is organized into major business divisions that reflect these activities and operates an extensive industrial and supplier footprint across multiple countries.

In the commercial aircraft segment Airbus is best known for its A320 family of single-aisle jets and larger widebody models such as the A330 and A350 series, as well as the A380 superjumbo.