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

Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 149,300 shares, an increase of 235.5% from the August 15th total of 44,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 224,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Deutsche Post Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS DHLGY traded up $1.06 during trading on Friday, hitting $44.76. The stock had a trading volume of 89,564 shares, compared to its average volume of 118,436. The company has a market capitalization of $53.71 billion, a PE ratio of 14.71, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Deutsche Post has a 12 month low of $37.93 and a 12 month high of $50.57. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $42.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $42.52.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $22.22 billion during the quarter. Deutsche Post had a return on equity of 14.03% and a net margin of 4.01%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Deutsche Post will post 3.28 EPS 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.