Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (EADSY) – What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Airbus in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Airbus in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Airbus in a research report on Friday, August 14th.

Institutional Trading of Airbus

A hedge fund recently raised its position in Airbus stock. Madison Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) by 10.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 68,768 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,661 shares during the period. Madison Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Airbus were worth $3,824,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Airbus Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of OTCMKTS EADSY traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $56.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 304,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 683,125. The stock has a market cap of $179.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.41. Airbus has a one year low of $45.01 and a one year high of $64.35. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.17.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $19.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.28 billion. Airbus had a net margin of 8.05% and a return on equity of 23.75%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Airbus will post 2.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Airbus declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, November 9th that authorizes the company to buy back $5.62 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the aerospace company to repurchase up to 3.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Airbus Company Profile

Airbus SE is a global aerospace company that designs, manufactures and supports commercial aircraft, helicopters, and defense and space systems. Its customers include airlines, leasing companies, governments and military organizations around the world. The company’s commercial aircraft portfolio includes the A220, A320, A330 and A350 families. Through Airbus Helicopters, it provides civil and military helicopters and related services. Its Defence and Space business develops products and services such as military aircraft, satellite systems, space technologies and secure communications.