Barclays Downgrades Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) to Hold

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) was downgraded by Barclays from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

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

Deutsche Post Stock Performance

OTCMKTS DHLGY traded up $0.43 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $36.70. 285,521 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 185,021. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $44.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.42, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.31. Deutsche Post has a 12-month low of $35.98 and a 12-month high of $50.57. The business has a 50 day moving average of $41.60 and a 200-day moving average of $42.06.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) last announced its earnings results 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. Deutsche Post had a net margin of 3.88% and a return on equity of 13.90%. The company had revenue of $22.63 billion during the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Deutsche Post will post 3.11 earnings per share 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.