Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 900 shares, a growth of 125.0% from the November 30th total of 400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 469,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Deutsche Post Stock Up -0.5 %

OTCMKTS DHLGY opened at $35.23 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $42.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.07, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.27. Deutsche Post has a 12 month low of $34.45 and a 12 month high of $49.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.70.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $22.63 billion during the quarter. Deutsche Post had a return on equity of 13.93% and a net margin of 3.88%. Equities research analysts expect that Deutsche Post will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays downgraded Deutsche Post from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. BNP Paribas raised Deutsche Post to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 19th.

About Deutsche Post

Deutsche Post AG operates as a mail and logistics company in Germany, rest of Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through five segments: Express; Global Forwarding, Freight; Supply Chain; eCommerce Solutions; and Post & Parcel Germany. The Express segment offers time-definite courier and express services to business and private customers.