Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Short Interest Update

Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in 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 trading volume, of 251,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Deutsche Post Price Performance

OTCMKTS:DHLGY traded up $0.34 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $44.67. The stock had a trading volume of 44,300 shares, compared to its average volume of 137,637. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $42.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.90. Deutsche Post has a one year low of $37.93 and a one year high of $50.57.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 14.03% and a net margin of 4.01%. The business had revenue of $22.22 billion for the quarter. As a group, analysts expect that Deutsche Post will post 3.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, BNP Paribas upgraded Deutsche Post to a “strong sell” rating in a research 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.