Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Short Interest Up 48.0% in February

Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 160,738 shares, an increase of 48.0% from the February 12th total of 108,596 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,761,574 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 1,761,574 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on EADSY. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded Airbus from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Airbus from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Citigroup raised Airbus from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Airbus Stock Down 4.7%

OTCMKTS EADSY opened at $47.88 on Friday. Airbus has a 12 month low of $36.28 and a 12 month high of $64.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market cap of $151.08 billion, a PE ratio of 25.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $57.04 and its 200 day moving average is $57.62.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The aerospace company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.07. Airbus had a net margin of 7.15% and a return on equity of 23.20%. The firm had revenue of $30.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.55 billion. Research analysts predict that Airbus will post 1.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.