Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Analysts

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

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Airbus in a report on Wednesday, October 28th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Airbus

An institutional investor recently raised its stake in Airbus stock. Madison Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor 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 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Airbus Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of EADSY opened at $54.43 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $171.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.15. Airbus has a 52 week low of $45.01 and a 52 week high of $64.35. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $54.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.24.

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

About Airbus

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.

Airbus traces its origins to the Airbus Industrie consortium, established in 1970 by European aerospace companies to develop commercial aircraft.