Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Allianz SE experienced a significant increase in short interest, rising by 211.8% to 275,300 shares by August 31 from 88,300 shares on August 15.
• The company's latest quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $0.84, exceeding estimates and a revenue of $30.17 billion, well above the consensus of $22.53 billion.
• Analyst ratings have been mixed, with some downgrades resulting in an average rating of "Reduce" for Allianz shares.

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 275,300 shares, an increase of 211.8% from the August 15th total of 88,300 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 505,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 505,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Allianz Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of ALIZY opened at $41.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $160.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.93. Allianz has a one year low of $29.74 and a one year high of $44.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.36. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $41.36 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.75.

Allianz (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $30.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.53 billion. Allianz had a return on equity of 16.58% and a net margin of 5.47%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Allianz will post 2.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on ALIZY shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered Allianz from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Allianz in a research report on Friday, May 16th. HSBC downgraded Allianz to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Dbs Bank raised Allianz from a "strong sell" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, Barclays downgraded Allianz from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Reduce".

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.

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