Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) Short Interest Up 716.7% in January

Deutsche Post AG (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) saw a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 14,700 shares, an increase of 716.7% from the January 15th total of 1,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 723,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Deutsche Post Stock Performance

Shares of DHLGY traded up $0.55 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $36.88. 62,787 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 323,558. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $44.26 billion, a PE ratio of 12.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.27. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.22. Deutsche Post has a 52-week low of $33.89 and a 52-week high of $47.25.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Barclays cut shares of Deutsche Post from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th.

Deutsche Post Company Profile

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.