MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:MSADY) Short Interest Up 200.0% in March

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:MSADY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,800 shares, a growth of 200.0% from the March 15th total of 2,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 249,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

MS&AD Insurance Group Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS MSADY traded up $0.19 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $18.07. The company had a trading volume of 45,138 shares, compared to its average volume of 260,458. MS&AD Insurance Group has a twelve month low of $10.52 and a twelve month high of $20.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.75 billion, a PE ratio of 11.44 and a beta of 0.44. The stock's 50 day moving average is $16.52 and its 200-day moving average is $14.00.

MS&AD Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:MSADY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 14th. The insurance provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter. MS&AD Insurance Group had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 9.47%. The business had revenue of $8.93 billion for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that MS&AD Insurance Group will post 1.13 EPS for the current year.

MS&AD Insurance Group Company Profile

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc, an insurance holding company, provides insurance and financial services worldwide. The company offers domestic non-life insurance; life insurance; international business; financial services; and provides risk-related services. The company was formerly known as Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc and changed its name to MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc in April 2010.

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