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

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

Deutsche Post Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:DHLGY traded down $1.14 during midday 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. Deutsche Post has a fifty-two week low of $34.45 and a fifty-two week high of $49.98. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $36.40 and its 200-day moving average is $40.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm has a market cap of $41.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.27.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) last announced its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $22.63 billion for the quarter. Deutsche Post had a return on equity of 13.93% and a net margin of 3.88%. Equities analysts anticipate that Deutsche Post will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DHLGY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Deutsche Post to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Barclays lowered shares of Deutsche Post from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th.

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.