Short Interest in MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) Rises By 25.8%

MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,900 shares, an increase of 25.8% from the February 28th total of 3,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 22,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

MTU Aero Engines Stock Down 0.6 %

MTUAY stock opened at $175.93 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.18. MTU Aero Engines has a fifty-two week low of $112.22 and a fifty-two week high of $191.30. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $175.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $168.55. The company has a market cap of $18.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.84 and a beta of 1.38.

MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter. MTU Aero Engines had a return on equity of 24.62% and a net margin of 8.64%. On average, research analysts expect that MTU Aero Engines will post 8.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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).