Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Short Interest Up 89.5% in May

Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 298,887 shares, an increase of 89.5% from the May 14th total of 157,762 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,309,881 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Airbus Stock Performance

Shares of EADSY traded up $0.51 on Tuesday, reaching $53.70. 278,378 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 739,642. The firm has a market cap of $169.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.50. Airbus has a 12 month low of $45.01 and a 12 month high of $64.35. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $50.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $53.87.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $14.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.83 billion. Airbus had a return on equity of 20.90% and a net margin of 6.92%. Equities analysts forecast that Airbus will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on EADSY shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Airbus in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Citigroup raised Airbus from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research raised Airbus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 25th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Airbus in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Airbus to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Airbus currently has an average 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.