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

DZ Bank upgraded shares of FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Kepler Capital Markets lowered shares of FUCHS from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

FUCHS Trading Up 2.8%

OTCMKTS:FUPBY opened at $11.47 on Wednesday. FUCHS has a one year low of $9.27 and a one year high of $14.31. 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 firm has a market cap of $6.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.96.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.08 billion. FUCHS had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 16.57%. Equities analysts anticipate that FUCHS will post 0.72 EPS 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.