Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 53,900 shares, a growth of 183.7% from the September 30th total of 19,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 153,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.
ALIZY opened at $31.55 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $31.77 and a 200 day moving average of $29.47. Allianz has a 52-week low of $22.91 and a 52-week high of $33.19. The stock has a market cap of $123.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.98, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.12.
Allianz (OTCMKTS:ALIZY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.02. Allianz had a net margin of 5.48% and a return on equity of 15.52%. The firm had revenue of $27.38 billion for the quarter. Equities analysts anticipate that Allianz will post 2.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Allianz to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th.
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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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