Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) saw a large drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 68,100 shares, a drop of 54.4% from the August 31st total of 149,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 251,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, BNP Paribas raised Deutsche Post to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 19th.

Deutsche Post Stock Performance

OTCMKTS DHLGY traded up $0.34 on Friday, reaching $44.67. 44,300 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 137,637. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Deutsche Post has a one year low of $37.93 and a one year high of $50.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.60 billion, a PE ratio of 14.18, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.43.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.73 by ($0.04). Deutsche Post had a net margin of 4.01% and a return on equity of 14.03%. The business had revenue of $22.22 billion during the quarter. Analysts expect that Deutsche Post will post 3.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Deutsche Post

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.