Short Interest in Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) Decreases By 44.6%

Key Points

• Short interest in Allianz SE decreased by 44.6% in July, with total short interest falling to 37,400 shares from 67,500.
• Analysts have generally maintained a cautious stance, with HSBC and Barclays issuing lower ratings, while the consensus remains a "Hold" rating across multiple research firms.
• Allianz reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.84 for the last quarter, exceeding estimates of $0.80, alongside revenues of $30.17 billion, significantly above analyst expectations.

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 37,400 shares, adecreaseof44.6% from the July 15th total of 67,500 shares. Approximately0.0% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 407,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 407,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately0.0% of the company's shares are short sold.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ALIZY shares. HSBC lowered shares of Allianz to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Allianz in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Barclays lowered shares of Allianz from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, June 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Allianz from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Allianz from a "strong sell" rating to a "moderate sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have issued a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Allianz presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Allianz Trading Up 0.8%

OTCMKTS ALIZY opened at $44.12 on Monday. Allianz has a one year low of $29.15 and a one year high of $44.25. The company's 50 day moving average price is $40.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $170.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.54, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.92.

Allianz (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $30.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.53 billion. Allianz had a net margin of 5.47% and a return on equity of 16.50%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Allianz will post 2.63 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.

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