Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DPSGY) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DPSGY – Get Rating) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $56.16.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on DPSGY shares. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Deutsche Post from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Deutsche Post from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Deutsche Post from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Deutsche Post from €41.50 ($44.62) to €46.40 ($49.89) and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 15th. Finally, Societe Generale reduced their price target on Deutsche Post from €50.50 ($54.30) to €45.00 ($48.39) and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 17th.

Deutsche Post Price Performance

OTCMKTS:DPSGY opened at $41.75 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $39.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.08. The company has a market cap of $51.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.64 and a beta of 1.27. Deutsche Post has a 52-week low of $28.66 and a 52-week high of $62.48.

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DPSGY – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 8th. The transportation company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $24.23 billion for the quarter. Deutsche Post had a return on equity of 25.15% and a net margin of 5.89%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Deutsche Post will post 4.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Deutsche Post Company Profile

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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.