India, Nov. 12 -- Shares of Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPSGY.PK) were gaining around 4 percent in the morning trading in Germany after the package delivery and supply chain management company reported Tuesday significantly higher profit in its third quarter.

Looking ahead, the company anticipates a traditionally strong holiday season in the fourth quarter. The company also confirmed its earnings outlook for fiscal years 2019 and 2020, as well as the Strategy 2025 targets for the period until 2022.

For the current financial year, Deutsche Post DHL continues to expect to increase operating profit to between 4.0 billion euros and 4.3 billion euros. The company still projects Group EBIT at more than 5.0 billion euros next year and at a minimu...