MTU Aero Engines AG (MTUAY) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

MTU Aero Engines AG (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the ten brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MTUAY. Barclays lowered MTU Aero Engines from an “equal weight” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of MTU Aero Engines in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of MTU Aero Engines in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Citigroup raised shares of MTU Aero Engines from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Zacks Research cut MTU Aero Engines from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

MTU Aero Engines Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS MTUAY opened at $192.12 on Monday. MTU Aero Engines has a 1-year low of $157.93 and a 1-year high of $238.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $197.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $198.03. The firm has a market cap of $20.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.39 and a beta of 1.10.

MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $2.63. MTU Aero Engines had a net margin of 9.87% and a return on equity of 22.52%. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.78 billion. Analysts anticipate that MTU Aero Engines will post 10.64 earnings per share for the current year.

About MTU Aero Engines

MTU Aero Engines AG is a Germany-based manufacturer of aircraft engines and engine components. The company develops, produces, and supports commercial and military propulsion systems, as well as industrial gas turbines. Its activities cover the full engine life cycle, including design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance, repair, and overhaul.

MTU supplies major engine modules, components, and complete propulsion systems for a range of aircraft. The company participates in international programs such as the Pratt & Whitney GTF family for commercial aircraft, the EJ200 engine for the Eurofighter, and the TP400-D6 engine for the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft.