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

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 19,000 shares, a growth of 35.7% from the September 15th total of 14,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 171,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Allianz to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 18th.

Allianz Stock Performance

Shares of ALIZY stock traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $32.43. The company had a trading volume of 74,932 shares, compared to its average volume of 128,464. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $30.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.28. Allianz has a one year low of $22.91 and a one year high of $33.19. The firm has a market cap of $127.03 billion, a PE ratio of 13.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.12.

Allianz (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $27.38 billion during the quarter. Allianz had a net margin of 5.48% and a return on equity of 15.52%. Equities research analysts forecast that Allianz will post 2.66 EPS 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.