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

FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:FUPBY)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday. The stock 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Kepler Capital Markets raised FUCHS from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Berenberg Bank downgraded FUCHS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FUCHS in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, FUCHS has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

FUCHS Stock Up 2.5%

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.85 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.38. 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 stock has a market cap of $6.54 billion, a PE ratio of 16.64, a P/E/G ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.90.

FUCHS (OTCMKTS:FUPBY) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. On average, equities research analysts forecast that FUCHS SE – Unsponsored ADR will post 0.74 EPS for the current fiscal 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.