Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,500 shares, an increase of 25.0% from the April 30th total of 6,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 156,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's shares are sold short.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Hsbc Global Res raised Deutsche Post from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd.
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Deutsche Post Stock Up 2.3%
Deutsche Post stock traded up $1.03 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $46.09. The stock had a trading volume of 44,676 shares, compared to its average volume of 203,055. Deutsche Post has a 12 month low of $33.89 and a 12 month high of $48.00. The company has a market capitalization of $55.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.78, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $42.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.
Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $21.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.74 billion. Deutsche Post had a return on equity of 13.93% and a net margin of 3.88%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Deutsche Post will post 3.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Deutsche Post Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th were paid a $1.3899 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 6th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.25%. Deutsche Post's payout ratio is presently 46.95%.
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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.
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