Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as high as $48.00 and last traded at $47.05, with a volume of 232393 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $42.10.
The company reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.27 billion. Deutsche Post had a net margin of 3.88% and a return on equity of 13.93%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Barclays downgraded shares of Deutsche Post from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th.
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The firm has a market cap of $56.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $37.37 and a 200-day moving average of $39.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79.
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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.
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