Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) Trading Up 5.8% – What’s Next?

Moog Inc (NYSE:MOG.B)’s share price shot up 5.8% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $167.01 and last traded at $162.18. 595 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 5% from the average session volume of 628 shares. The stock had previously closed at $153.27.

Moog Stock Up 5.8 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 1.49. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $172.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $192.30. The stock has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.68 and a beta of 0.84.

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

Moog Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.72%. This is a boost from Moog’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. Moog’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.66%.

About Moog

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.