Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) Trading Up 4.8% – Still a Buy?

Moog Inc (NYSE:MOG.B)’s share price shot up 4.8% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $174.00 and last traded at $186.86. 461 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 41% from the average session volume of 786 shares. The stock had previously closed at $178.27.

Moog Trading Up 1.8 %

The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market capitalization of $5.81 billion, a PE ratio of 28.30 and a beta of 1.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $205.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $198.72.

Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) last posted its earnings results on Friday, January 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Moog had a return on equity of 14.18% and a net margin of 5.74%.

Moog Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This is an increase from Moog’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.64%. Moog’s payout ratio is 17.66%.

Moog Company Profile

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.