ageas SA/NV (OTCMKTS:AGESY) Short Interest Down 73.4% in January

ageas SA/NV (OTCMKTS:AGESY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,700 shares, a drop of 73.4% from the January 15th total of 6,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered ageas SA/NV from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th.

ageas SA/NV Price Performance

Shares of AGESY stock traded down $0.31 on Friday, reaching $52.55. 1,742 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,439. ageas SA/NV has a 52 week low of $40.86 and a 52 week high of $54.07. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $50.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.73.

ageas SA/NV Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were issued a dividend of $1.1088 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 5th.

About ageas SA/NV

ageas SA/NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in insurance business. It operates in five segments: Belgium, Europe, Asia, Reinsurance, and General Account. The company offers property, casualty, and life insurance products, as well as pension products; and reinsurance products. It provides life insurance products include risks related to the life and death of individuals; and non-life insurance products comprise accident and health, motor, fire, and other property insurance products, as well as insurance services for other damages to property.