Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) Short Interest Up 219.4% in February

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) was the recipient 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 Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:ALIZY traded up $1.28 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $35.48. The company's stock had a trading volume of 163,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 141,468. Allianz has a fifty-two week low of $26.50 and a fifty-two week high of $35.83. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $32.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $137.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.54, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.11.

Allianz (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $29.61 billion for the quarter. Allianz had a return on equity of 16.34% and a net margin of 5.54%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Allianz will post 2.63 earnings per share for the current year.

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.