Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) Short Interest Up 100.9% in December

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) was the target of a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 44,400 shares, a growth of 100.9% from the November 30th total of 22,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 290,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Allianz to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 18th.

Allianz Price Performance

Shares of ALIZY opened at $30.71 on Friday. Allianz has a one year low of $26.05 and a one year high of $33.19. The company has a 50-day moving average of $31.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $30.23. The stock has a market cap of $120.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.72, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.11.

About Allianz

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.