FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Trading 5.4% Higher - Should You Buy?

FUCHS SE - Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY - Get Free Report) shot up 5.4% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $13.86 and last traded at $13.86. 119 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 98% from the average session volume of 5,622 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.16.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, DZ Bank cut FUCHS from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 26th.

FUCHS Trading Down 1.5%

The business's 50-day simple moving average is $12.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $12.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.84, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.90.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $945.00 million. FUCHS had a return on equity of 16.23% and a net margin of 8.46%. Equities analysts forecast that FUCHS SE - Unsponsored ADR will post 0.61 earnings per share for the current year.

FUCHS Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th were paid a $0.1732 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.36%. FUCHS's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.98%.

About FUCHS

Fuchs SE develops, produces, and sells lubricants and related specialties in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and North and South America. The company offers automotive lubricants, such as biodegradable lubricants, central and mobile hydraulic oils, dry coatings, engine and gear oils, motorcycle/two wheelers, and service fluids, as well as various oils for agriculture sector.