MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) Short Interest Update

MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a growth of 66.7% from the March 31st total of 300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

MTU Aero Engines Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:MTUAY traded up $1.14 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $120.68. 3,829 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,378. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $120.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $110.72. The stock has a market cap of $12.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -111.74 and a beta of 1.43. MTU Aero Engines has a fifty-two week low of $84.47 and a fifty-two week high of $132.16.

MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 29th. The company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter. MTU Aero Engines had a positive return on equity of 17.99% and a negative net margin of 1.90%. Equities research analysts predict that MTU Aero Engines will post 6.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MTU Aero Engines Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be given a $0.7523 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. MTU Aero Engines’s dividend payout ratio is currently -113.89%.

About MTU Aero Engines

MTU Aero Engines AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft engines, and aero-derivative industrial gas turbines in Germany, other European countries, North America, Asia, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM Business); and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO Business).