Kansas City Life Insurance Co. (OTCMKTS:KCLI) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest

Key Points

• Short interest plunged 90.8% to just 45 shares as of April 15 (about 0.0% of the company's stock), leaving a days-to-cover ratio of 0.0 based on average volume.
• Shares traded at $31.41 on Friday with a market cap of $304.03 million, a negative P/E of -13.78, a 12‑month range of $27.45–$36.49, and 50/200‑day moving averages near $32.19/$32.16.
• In its most recent quarter (reported March 9) Kansas City Life posted $0.10 EPS on $121.53 million in revenue, with a negative net margin of 4.54% and a 2.19% return on equity.

Kansas City Life Insurance Co. (OTCMKTS:KCLI - Get Free Report) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 45 shares, a decrease of 90.8% from the March 31st total of 488 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,536 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Kansas City Life Insurance Price Performance

Shares of Kansas City Life Insurance stock traded up $0.01 on Friday, hitting $31.41. The company had a trading volume of 804 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,363. The firm has a market capitalization of $304.03 million, a P/E ratio of -13.78 and a beta of 0.45. Kansas City Life Insurance has a twelve month low of $27.45 and a twelve month high of $36.49. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $32.19 and a 200-day moving average of $32.16.

Kansas City Life Insurance (OTCMKTS:KCLI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The financial services provider reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $121.53 million during the quarter. Kansas City Life Insurance had a negative net margin of 4.54% and a positive return on equity of 2.19%.

About Kansas City Life Insurance

Kansas City Life Insurance Company, trading under the symbol KCLI, is a publicly held life insurer founded in 1895 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. With more than a century of operations, the company has established itself as a provider of life insurance and retirement products across the United States.

The company's core offerings include individual life insurance policies—term life, universal life and whole life—as well as fixed annuities designed to help clients build and preserve wealth.

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