Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) Short Interest Up 13.6% in April

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 17,500 shares, a growth of 13.6% from the March 31st total of 15,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 212,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Allianz Price Performance

OTCMKTS ALIZY opened at $28.35 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $111.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.13. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $28.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.54. Allianz has a 1-year low of $21.13 and a 1-year high of $30.10.

Allianz (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 23rd. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.04. Allianz had a net margin of 5.29% and a return on equity of 15.35%. The firm had revenue of $27.54 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts anticipate that Allianz will post 2.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Allianz Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be paid a $1.0334 dividend. This is an increase from Allianz’s previous dividend of $0.87. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 9th. Allianz’s payout ratio is 37.99%.

Allianz Company Profile

Allianz SE, together with its subsidiaries, provides property-casualty insurance, life/health insurance, and asset management products and services worldwide. The company's Property-Casualty segment offers various insurance products, including motor liability and own damage, accident, general liability, fire and property, legal expense, credit, and travel to private and corporate customers.