DHL Group Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• DHL Group Sponsored ADR experienced a significant increase in short interest of 199.1% in August, with a total of 140,300 shares shorted as of August 15th.
• Equities analysts have varied opinions on the stock; recent downgrades from Kepler Capital Markets and UBS Group have changed ratings to "hold" and "strong sell," respectively, while the average rating stands at "Hold."
• The company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings of $0.82 EPS, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.72, with revenues of $22.93 billion compared to $21.16 billion anticipated.

DHL Group Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 140,300 shares, agrowthof199.1% from the July 31st total of 46,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 362,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 362,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

DHL Group Price Performance

DHL Group stock traded up $0.27 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $46.01. 41,987 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 170,497. DHL Group has a 52-week low of $33.89 and a 52-week high of $49.02. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $46.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.95. The company has a market cap of $55.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.20, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.19.

DHL Group (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.10. DHL Group had a return on equity of 14.92% and a net margin of 4.11%.The firm had revenue of $22.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.16 billion. On average, equities research analysts forecast that DHL Group will post 3.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group cut DHL Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Kepler Capital Markets cut DHL Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

DHL Group 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.