Airbus Group (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Sets New 1-Year High – Still a Buy?

Airbus Group (OTCMKTS:EADSY)’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $49.58 and last traded at $49.49, with a volume of 70290 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $48.73.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on EADSY shares. Berenberg Bank raised Airbus Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 21st. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded Airbus Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Airbus Group in a report on Monday, March 10th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Airbus Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Citigroup downgraded shares of Airbus Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Airbus Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Airbus Group Trading Up 1.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $44.46 and its 200-day moving average is $43.24. The firm has a market cap of $156.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.39 and a beta of 1.30.

Airbus Group (OTCMKTS:EADSY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The aerospace company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.06. Airbus Group had a net margin of 6.32% and a return on equity of 23.66%. The company had revenue of $15.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.07 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that Airbus Group will post 1.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Airbus Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 23rd were paid a $0.3871 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 23rd. This is an increase from Airbus Group’s previous dividend of $0.36. Airbus Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.15%.

Airbus Group Company Profile

Airbus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and delivery of aerospace products, services, and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet passenger aircraft, freighter aircraft, regional turboprop aircraft, and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services.