Danske Bank (OTCMKTS:DNKEY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Trading volume surged 121% to approximately 127,444 shares, while Danske Bank’s OTC stock last traded at $29.10, slightly above its previous close of $29.015.
• Analyst sentiment is favorable: MarketBeat reports a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”, including one Strong Buy, four Buy, and two Hold ratings. Zacks Research recently upgraded the stock to Strong Buy.
• Danske Bank exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.59 in earnings per share versus the $0.56 consensus estimate and $2.32 billion in revenue versus $2.24 billion expected.

Shares of Danske Bank (OTCMKTS:DNKEY - Get Free Report) saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 127,444 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 121% from the previous session's volume of 57,765 shares.The stock last traded at $29.10 and had previously closed at $29.0150.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Danske Bank in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating on shares of Danske Bank in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Danske Bank from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Danske Bank in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Danske Bank in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Danske Bank Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.09. The stock has a market cap of $47.42 billion, a PE ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.61. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $27.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.36.

Danske Bank (OTCMKTS:DNKEY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.03. Danske Bank had a return on equity of 13.80% and a net margin of 40.85%.The company had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.24 billion. As a group, research analysts forecast that Danske Bank will post 2.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Danske Bank Company Profile

Danske Bank A/S is a major Danish banking group headquartered in Copenhagen. The firm traces its origins to the 19th century and has grown through mergers and organic expansion into one of the region's largest financial institutions. Its shares are primarily listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen, and American investors may encounter the bank's ADR trading on the U.S. over-the-counter market under the symbol DNKEY.

The bank provides a broad range of financial products and services across retail, commercial and institutional segments.

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