Swiss Re Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SSREY) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Swiss Re Ltd. (OTCMKTS:SSREY - Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of "Hold" from the eight analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on SSREY shares. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Swiss Re in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. BNP Paribas downgraded Swiss Re from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Barclays downgraded Swiss Re from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, June 12th.

Swiss Re Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS SSREY traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $41.44. 41,333 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 33,335. The company has a current ratio of 12.70, a quick ratio of 12.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Swiss Re has a twelve month low of $29.00 and a twelve month high of $46.89. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $40.73.

Swiss Re Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 16th were issued a dividend of $1.1544 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 16th. This is an increase from Swiss Re's previous dividend of $1.00.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides wholesale reinsurance, insurance, other insurance-based forms of risk transfer, and other insurance-related services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Property & Casualty Reinsurance, Life & Health Reinsurance, and Corporate Solutions.