Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Shares of Moog Inc (NYSE:MOG.B) gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $153.27, but opened at $165.33. Moog shares last traded at $165.06, with a volume of 595 shares.

Moog Price Performance

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 company’s 50-day moving average price is $173.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $192.49. The company has a market cap of $5.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.00 and a beta of 0.84.

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

Moog Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. This is a positive change from Moog’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.71%. Moog’s dividend payout ratio is 17.66%.

Moog Company Profile

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.