Ping An Insurance Co. of China Ltd. (OTCMKTS:PNGAY) Short Interest Up 156.7% in July

Key Points

• Ping An Insurance Co. of China experienced a significant increase in short interest in July, rising by 156.7% to a total of 72,400 shares.
• As of July 31st, the days-to-cover ratio for the company's stock is 0.4 days, based on an average daily volume of 187,000 shares.
• The company's stock price is currently $14.63, with a market cap of $133.21 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.22.

Ping An Insurance Co. of China Ltd. (OTCMKTS:PNGAY - ) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 72,400 shares, agrowthof156.7% from the July 15th total of 28,200 shares. Approximately0.0% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 187,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 187,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Approximately0.0% of the company's stock are short sold.

Ping An Insurance Co. of China Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Ping An Insurance Co. of China stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Friday, reaching $14.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 52,561 shares, compared to its average volume of 120,956. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The company has a market cap of $133.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.22 and a beta of 0.35. Ping An Insurance Co. of China has a 1-year low of $8.59 and a 1-year high of $15.80. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.30.

Ping An Insurance Co. of China Company Profile

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. provides financial products and services for insurance, banking, asset management, and technology businesses in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through Life and Health Insurance; Property and Casualty Insurance; Banking; Asset Management; and Technology segments.

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