DHL Group (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Sees Strong Trading Volume - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• DHL Group shares saw unusually high trading volume, with about 811,768 shares changing hands—82% more than in the prior session. The stock rose 0.3% to $31.56.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans cautious: the stock has a consensus “Hold” rating, with one Strong Buy, two Buy, and six Hold ratings.
• DHL reported a strong quarter, delivering $1.05 in EPS versus the $0.51 estimate and revenue of $25.84 billion, above the $24.20 billion consensus forecast.

Shares of DHL Group Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Monday. Approximately 811,768 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 82% from the previous session's volume of 445,722 shares. The stock last traded at $31.56 and had previously closed at $31.43.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on DHLGY shares. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating on shares of DHL Group in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Zacks Research downgraded DHL Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Citigroup lowered DHL Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of DHL Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

DHL Group Trading Up 0.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market cap of $70.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.17. The company's fifty day moving average price is $32.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.10.

DHL Group (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $25.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.20 billion. DHL Group had a net margin of 4.38% and a return on equity of 16.44%. On average, research analysts expect that DHL Group Sponsored ADR will post 2.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

DHL Group Company Profile

DHL Group is a Germany-based logistics and postal services company headquartered in Bonn. Formerly known as Deutsche Post DHL Group, the company operates through a global network serving customers in more than 220 countries and territories. Its businesses support the movement, storage and delivery of documents, goods and parcels across international supply chains.

The company's principal operations include DHL Express, which provides time-definite international document and parcel delivery; Global Forwarding, Freight, which arranges air, ocean, road and rail transportation; and DHL Supply Chain, which offers contract logistics, warehousing and supply chain management services.

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