Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) Shares Gap Down - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Deutsche Telekom shares fell sharply: The stock opened at $28.06 versus a prior close of $30.26 and was last trading near $28.01, an 8.6% decline.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans cautious: Two analysts rate the shares Buy and four rate them Hold, giving Deutsche Telekom an overall average rating of “Hold.”
• Recent results slightly exceeded expectations: The company reported quarterly EPS of $0.67 versus a $0.66 consensus estimate and revenue of $34.53 billion versus $34.43 billion expected, while maintaining FY 2026 EPS guidance of $2.56.

Shares of Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCMKTS:DTEGY - Get Free Report) gapped down before the market opened on Friday. The stock had previously closed at $30.26, but opened at $28.06. Deutsche Telekom shares last traded at $28.01, with a volume of 38,187 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on DTEGY shares. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Deutsche Telekom in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Zacks Research downgraded Deutsche Telekom from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, September 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered Deutsche Telekom from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Kepler Capital Markets cut Deutsche Telekom from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating on shares of Deutsche Telekom in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold".

Deutsche Telekom Stock Down 8.6%

The firm has a market cap of $132.24 billion, a PE ratio of 13.36, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $32.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $32.43.

Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $34.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.43 billion. Deutsche Telekom had a net margin of 7.18% and a return on equity of 11.20%. Deutsche Telekom has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.560-2.560 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Deutsche Telekom AG will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Deutsche Telekom Company Profile

Deutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications and information technology company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It provides mobile and fixed-line communications, broadband internet, digital services, and related network solutions to consumers, businesses, and public-sector organizations.

The company operates telecommunications businesses in Germany and several other European markets, while its U.S. operations are conducted primarily through T-Mobile US. Deutsche Telekom also serves multinational business customers through T-Systems, which provides information technology, cloud, digital transformation, connectivity, and cybersecurity services.

Deutsche Telekom was established in 1995 following the privatization and restructuring of Germany's former state-owned postal and telecommunications authority, Deutsche Bundespost.

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