Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) Shares Up 3% – Time to Buy?

Shares of Moog Inc (NYSE:MOG.B) traded up 3% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $181.74 and last traded at $183.21. 221 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 65% from the average session volume of 629 shares. The stock had previously closed at $177.79.

Moog Stock Down 0.9 %

The stock has a market capitalization of $5.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.81 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $181.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $195.45.

Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 24th. The aerospace company reported $1.78 earnings per share 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.66%. This is a positive change from Moog’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Moog’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.