Short Interest in Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) Increases By 174.3%

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 181,300 shares, a growth of 174.3% from the February 28th total of 66,100 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 364,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Allianz in a report on Tuesday, March 4th.

Allianz Stock Performance

Shares of ALIZY stock traded down $0.17 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $38.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 153,499 shares, compared to its average volume of 166,654. The firm's 50-day moving average is $34.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.65. The company has a market cap of $147.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.63, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.10. Allianz has a 1-year low of $26.50 and a 1-year high of $39.20.

Allianz (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $29.61 billion during the quarter. Allianz had a net margin of 5.54% and a return on equity of 16.34%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Allianz will post 2.63 EPS for the current year.

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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.