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

Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,100 shares, an increase of 675.0% from the October 31st total of 400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 449,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Deutsche Post Stock Down 1.8 %

Deutsche Post stock traded down $0.68 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $36.10. The stock had a trading volume of 464,448 shares, compared to its average volume of 236,462. Deutsche Post has a 1-year low of $35.98 and a 1-year high of $50.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.90. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $41.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.31.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.01. Deutsche Post had a return on equity of 13.90% and a net margin of 3.88%. The company had revenue of $22.63 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts expect that Deutsche Post will post 3.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Barclays cut Deutsche Post from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Deutsche Post to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 19th.

Deutsche Post 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.