K+S Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:KPLUF) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at DZ Bank

DZ Bank upgraded shares of K+S Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:KPLUF) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Scotiabank raised shares of K+S Aktiengesellschaft from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Stock Performance

KPLUF opened at $16.85 on Thursday. K+S Aktiengesellschaft has a 1-year low of $13.04 and a 1-year high of $21.20. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $16.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.44.

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.