Short Interest in Kansas City Life Insurance Co. (OTCMKTS:KCLI) Increases By 52.2%

Key Points

• Short interest surged 52.2% in February to 70 shares (from 46 on Feb 12), but this remains negligible at 0.0% of shares sold short and a days-to-cover of 0.1 based on average daily volume of 870 shares.
• In the most recent quarter Kansas City Life reported $0.10 EPS on $121.53 million in revenue, with a negative net margin of -4.54% and a positive return on equity of 2.25%.
• Shares opened at $32.00 with a market capitalization of $309.76 million; the 1‑year trading range is $27.45–$36.49 and the 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages are about $32.85 and $32.39, respectively.

Kansas City Life Insurance Co. (OTCMKTS:KCLI - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 70 shares, an increase of 52.2% from the February 12th total of 46 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 870 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 870 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Kansas City Life Insurance Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS KCLI opened at $32.00 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $309.76 million, a PE ratio of -14.04 and a beta of 0.46. Kansas City Life Insurance has a 1-year low of $27.45 and a 1-year high of $36.49. The business's fifty day moving average price is $32.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.39.

Kansas City Life Insurance (OTCMKTS:KCLI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The financial services provider reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $121.53 million for the quarter. Kansas City Life Insurance had a negative net margin of 4.54% and a positive return on equity of 2.25%.

Kansas City Life Insurance Company Profile

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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