DHL Group (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Raised to Strong-Buy at Barclays

DHL Group (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) was upgraded by Barclays from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on DHLGY. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of DHL Group in a research report on Friday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of DHL Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of DHL Group in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. UBS Group upgraded DHL Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered DHL Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, DHL Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

DHL Group Stock Performance

OTCMKTS DHLGY opened at $53.59 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. DHL Group has a twelve month low of $35.59 and a twelve month high of $61.18. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $56.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.19. The firm has a market cap of $57.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.21.

DHL Group (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.15 by ($0.10). DHL Group had a net margin of 4.24% and a return on equity of 15.88%. The business had revenue of $25.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.51 billion. As a group, equities research analysts predict that DHL Group will post 3.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

DHL Group Company Profile

DHL Group (OTCMKTS: DHLGY) is the international logistics and postal services business of Deutsche Post DHL Group, headquartered in Bonn, Germany. The company operates a global network that serves corporate and individual customers with a range of logistics solutions spanning domestic and international mail and parcel services, express courier operations, freight forwarding, contract logistics and supply chain management. It offers services to e-commerce retailers, manufacturers, healthcare and automotive companies, among other industries.

Its principal operating activities are organized across distinct logistics businesses including express courier services for time‑sensitive international shipments, global forwarding and freight for air, ocean and road transport, contract logistics for warehousing and distribution, e‑commerce fulfillment solutions, and national postal and parcel operations in Germany.