Short Interest in Ageas SA (OTCMKTS:AGESY) Increases By 71.0%

Ageas SA (OTCMKTS:AGESY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,124 shares, an increase of 71.0% from the July 15th total of 4,166 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 6,368 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.1 days.

Ageas Price Performance

Shares of AGESY stock opened at $84.86 on Wednesday. Ageas has a 12 month low of $65.45 and a 12 month high of $86.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $81.20 and a 200-day moving average of $77.43.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research downgraded Ageas from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ageas presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Ageas Company Profile

Ageas is a multinational insurance group headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, offering a broad range of life and non‐life insurance products. Established in 2010 following the restructuring of the Fortis group, Ageas traces its roots back to AG Insurance, founded in 1824. The company operates through two main business segments—protection and savings for individual and corporate clients, and a specialized brokerage and bancassurance network—providing both traditional and innovative risk management solutions.

In the life insurance segment, Ageas offers savings and pension plans, unit‐linked policies, and health insurance coverage, while its non‐life operations include property, casualty, motor, and liability insurance.