Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) Stock Price Up 4.8% – Here’s Why

Moog Inc (NYSE:MOG.B) shares traded up 4.8% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $174.00 and last traded at $186.86. 461 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 41% from the average session volume of 786 shares. The stock had previously closed at $178.27.

Moog Stock Up 3.7 %

The company has a market cap of $5.92 billion, a PE ratio of 28.15 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 2.46. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $204.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $198.55.

Moog (NYSE:MOG.B) last issued 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $0.29 dividend. 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 0.63%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. Moog’s payout ratio is currently 17.05%.

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.