Short Interest in ageas SA/NV (OTCMKTS:AGESY) Expands By 66.7%

ageas SA/NV (OTCMKTS:AGESY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,000 shares, an increase of 66.7% from the December 15th total of 4,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 16,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

ageas SA/NV Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:AGESY opened at $48.73 on Wednesday. ageas SA/NV has a 52-week low of $40.42 and a 52-week high of $54.07. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $49.89 and its 200-day moving average is $50.00.

ageas SA/NV Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 5th were given a dividend of $1.1088 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 5th.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered ageas SA/NV from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th.

ageas SA/NV Company Profile

ageas SA/NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in insurance business. It operates in five segments: Belgium, Europe, Asia, Reinsurance, and General Account. The company offers property, casualty, and life insurance products, as well as pension products; and reinsurance products. It provides life insurance products include risks related to the life and death of individuals; and non-life insurance products comprise accident and health, motor, fire, and other property insurance products, as well as insurance services for other damages to property.