DZ Bank Upgrades FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) to “Strong-Buy”

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) was upgraded by stock analysts at DZ Bank from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

FUCHS Stock Performance

Shares of FUPBY stock opened at $11.47 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 2.32. The company has a market capitalization of $6.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $10.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.96. FUCHS has a 52 week low of $9.27 and a 52 week high of $14.31.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. FUCHS had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 16.57%. On average, analysts expect that FUCHS will post 0.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About FUCHS

FUCHS Petrolub SE, traded over the counter under the symbol FUPBY, is a German-based manufacturer specialized in the development, production and marketing of lubricants and related specialty products. Founded in 1931 by Rudolf Fuchs and headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, the company has grown to become the world’s largest independent supplier of lubricants, serving a broad spectrum of industries from automotive and metalworking to mining and renewable energy.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses engine oils, industrial lubricants, greases, hydraulic fluids, metalworking fluids and process oils, as well as tailor-made solutions for customers’ specific requirements.