Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) Given Consensus Rating of “Strong Buy” by Brokerages

Deutsche Telekom AG (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) has been given an average recommendation of “Strong Buy” by the five research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on DTEGY shares. Hsbc Global Res downgraded Deutsche Telekom from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. UBS Group raised shares of Deutsche Telekom from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 9th.

Deutsche Telekom Stock Performance

Shares of DTEGY opened at $35.44 on Tuesday. Deutsche Telekom has a 12-month low of $22.03 and a 12-month high of $37.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $176.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.65. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $35.71 and its 200-day moving average is $32.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The utilities provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $33 billion for the quarter. Deutsche Telekom had a net margin of 5.36% and a return on equity of 7.65%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Deutsche Telekom will post 1.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Deutsche Telekom Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.9731 per share. This is an increase from Deutsche Telekom’s previous dividend of $0.81. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 11th. Deutsche Telekom’s payout ratio is currently 77.05%.

Deutsche Telekom Company Profile

Deutsche Telekom AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated telecommunication services. The company operates through Germany, United States, Europe, Systems Solutions, Group Development, and Group Headquarters and Group Services segments. It offers fixed-network services, including voice and data communication services based on fixed-network and broadband technology; and sells terminal equipment and other hardware products, as well as services to resellers.