FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday. The company traded as high as $12.48 and last traded at $12.48, with a volume of 371 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $12.38.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on FUPBY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of FUCHS from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Berenberg Bank lowered shares of FUCHS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, FUCHS presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

FUCHS Stock Up 2.5%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.90. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $11.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.38.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.02. FUCHS had a return on equity of 17.40% and a net margin of 9.04%. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. On average, analysts predict that FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

About FUCHS

FUCHS SE is a Germany-based manufacturer of lubricants and related specialty products. The company develops, produces and distributes lubricants for automotive, industrial, metalworking, mining, energy and other specialized applications. Its portfolio includes engine and transmission oils, hydraulic and gear oils, greases, metalworking fluids, industrial lubricants and specialty lubrication products.

Founded in 1931 by Rudolf Fuchs in Mannheim, Germany, the company has grown from a regional oil trading business into an international lubricant supplier.