Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Short Interest Up 2,577.8% in December

Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 24,100 shares, an increase of 2,577.8% from the December 15th total of 900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 717,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on DHLGY shares. BNP Paribas raised Deutsche Post to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Barclays downgraded Deutsche Post from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th.

Deutsche Post Stock Down 3.2 %

Deutsche Post stock traded down $1.14 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $34.59. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 270,453 shares, compared to its average volume of 258,950. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $36.40 and its 200 day moving average is $40.30. The company has a market cap of $41.51 billion, a PE ratio of 11.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Deutsche Post has a 52-week low of $34.45 and a 52-week high of $49.98.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $22.63 billion during the quarter. Deutsche Post had a return on equity of 13.93% and a net margin of 3.88%. On average, analysts anticipate that Deutsche Post will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current year.

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.