Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) Given Average Rating of "Strong Buy" by Analysts

Shares of Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCMKTS:DTEGY - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of "Strong Buy" by the six analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

DTEGY has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Deutsche Telekom in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Hsbc Global Res cut Deutsche Telekom from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Deutsche Telekom from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday.

Deutsche Telekom Trading Down 0.8%

OTCMKTS DTEGY traded down $0.30 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $38.38. 226,071 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 932,449. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.96. Deutsche Telekom has a 1-year low of $23.28 and a 1-year high of $38.99. The firm has a market cap of $191.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.65, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.

Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.01. Deutsche Telekom had a return on equity of 7.65% and a net margin of 5.36%. The business had revenue of $33.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $29.43 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that Deutsche Telekom will post 1.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Deutsche Telekom Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th were paid a $0.9731 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 11th. This is a boost from Deutsche Telekom's previous dividend of $0.81. Deutsche Telekom's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 71.76%.

About Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated telecommunication services. The company operates through Germany, United States, Europe, Systems Solutions, Group Development, and Group Headquarters and Group Services segments. It offers fixed-network services, including voice and data communication services based on fixed-network and broadband technology; and sells terminal equipment and other hardware products, as well as services to resellers.