Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

Moog Inc (NYSE:MOG.B) shares gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $167.92, but opened at $172.17. Moog shares last traded at $176.65, with a volume of 130 shares changing hands.

Moog Stock Up 3.2 %

The company has a market cap of $5.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.90 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $185.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $196.49.

Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter. Moog had a net margin of 5.80% and a return on equity of 14.44%.

Moog Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.66%. This is a boost from Moog’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Moog’s dividend payout ratio is 17.66%.

About Moog

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.