K+S Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:KPLUF) Upgraded to Hold at DZ Bank

DZ Bank upgraded shares of K+S Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:KPLUF) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Scotiabank lowered K+S Aktiengesellschaft from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, K+S Aktiengesellschaft has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Price Performance

Shares of K+S Aktiengesellschaft stock opened at $18.15 on Wednesday. K+S Aktiengesellschaft has a 1 year low of $13.04 and a 1 year high of $21.21. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $18.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $15.67.

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

K+S Aktiengesellschaft is a Germany-based specialty chemicals and fertilizer company with a primary focus on the extraction and production of potash and salt. The company traces its origins back to the late 19th century, when potassium mining began in the Werra district of central Germany. Today, K+S operates as an independent publicly traded enterprise, leveraging decades of experience in mineral resources to serve agricultural and industrial markets worldwide.

The company’s core business activities include the mining, processing and marketing of potash and magnesium products for use in crop nutrition, as well as the sale of salt for de-icing, water treatment and industrial applications.