Short Interest in Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Rises By 122.7%

Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 16,700 shares, an increase of 122.7% from the May 15th total of 7,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 100,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Deutsche Post Price Performance

OTCMKTS:DHLGY traded up $0.14 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $47.01. The company had a trading volume of 44,889 shares, compared to its average volume of 192,306. Deutsche Post has a 52-week low of $33.89 and a 52-week high of $48.15. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $43.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.23. The company has a market capitalization of $56.41 billion, a PE ratio of 16.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.02. Deutsche Post had a net margin of 3.88% and a return on equity of 13.93%. The company had revenue of $21.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.74 billion. As a group, research analysts expect that Deutsche Post will post 3.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Deutsche Post Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th were given a dividend of $1.3899 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 6th. This represents a yield of 3.25%. Deutsche Post's payout ratio is 46.95%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Deutsche Post from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd.

Deutsche Post Company Profile

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.