Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Reaches New 12-Month High - Still a Buy?

Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $48.15 and last traded at $47.82, with a volume of 45832 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $46.87.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Deutsche Post Trading Down 2.0%

The company has a market cap of $56.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $43.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $40.11.

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

Deutsche Post Cuts Dividend

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

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.