Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 55,900 shares, an increase of 219.4% from the January 31st total of 17,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 380,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Allianz Trading Down 1.5 %

OTCMKTS:ALIZY traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $34.20. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 97,165 shares, compared to its average volume of 140,897. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $32.17 and a 200-day moving average of $31.60. The company has a market capitalization of $132.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.11. Allianz has a fifty-two week low of $26.50 and a fifty-two week high of $35.30.

Allianz (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $29.61 billion during the quarter. Allianz had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 5.54%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Allianz will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Allianz

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.