FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) Stock Rating Lowered by Kepler Capital Markets

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) was downgraded by research analysts at Kepler Capital Markets from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

FUCHS Stock Up 2.8%

FUCHS stock opened at $10.58 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.03, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.19 and a quick ratio of 1.26. FUCHS has a fifty-two week low of $9.27 and a fifty-two week high of $14.31.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last issued its earnings results on Friday, March 20th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1 billion. FUCHS had a net margin of 8.60% and a return on equity of 16.16%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that FUCHS will post 0.61 EPS for the current year.

FUCHS Company Profile

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.