Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:EADSY) shares gapped down prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $58.92, but opened at $55.13. Airbus shares last traded at $55.12, with a volume of 88,598 shares changing hands.

Airbus News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Airbus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Airbus beat EPS expectations for the quarter (reported $0.95 vs. $0.88 consensus) and showed strong return on equity and margins, which supports profitability metrics despite revenue pressures. Earnings/Marketbeat
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Guillaume Faury said Airbus could develop a new fighter on its own if needed, signaling management confidence and potential upside in defence/industrial capability that could attract investors focused on defense contracts and strategic independence. Airbus capable of developing a fighter alone
• Neutral Sentiment: Airbus said it would back a “two‑fighter” split for the faltering FCAS programme if governments request it — a pragmatic stance that reduces programme risk but leaves policy execution to governments. Airbus backs split solution for FCAS
• Negative Sentiment: Pratt & Whitney engine shortages have forced Airbus to cap A320 output at roughly 70–75 aircraft per month, a direct constraint on its best‑selling jetline and near‑term revenue. Airbus Falls as Pratt Engine Shortfalls Cap A320 Output
• Negative Sentiment: Airbus softened its production/output goals and warned the engine shortfall will dent A320 production and deliveries, cutting its 2026 deliveries target to ~870 — below analyst expectations and adding near‑term downside to revenue and backlog conversion. Airbus softens output goal
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue missed estimates ($30.25B reported vs. $33.55B expected), highlighting that the EPS beat masks top‑line weakness tied to supply constraints. Airbus softens output target in dispute with Pratt & Whitney

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on EADSY. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Airbus in a research report on Friday. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Airbus in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Kepler Capital Markets lowered shares of Airbus from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Airbus in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Airbus has an average rating of “Hold”.

Airbus Stock Up 1.2%

The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $57.64. The company has a market cap of $175.43 billion, a PE ratio of 29.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.06.

Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The aerospace company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $30.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $33.55 billion. Airbus had a net margin of 7.15% and a return on equity of 23.20%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Airbus SE – Unsponsored ADR will post 1.74 earnings per share for the current year.

About Airbus

Airbus SE is a multinational aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of products and services for civil and military customers worldwide. The company’s activities span commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense and space systems, and a growing portfolio of services that include maintenance, training, digital solutions and aftermarket support. Airbus is organized into major business divisions that reflect these activities and operates an extensive industrial and supplier footprint across multiple countries.

In the commercial aircraft segment Airbus is best known for its A320 family of single-aisle jets and larger widebody models such as the A330 and A350 series, as well as the A380 superjumbo.