Ageas SA (OTCMKTS:AGESY) Short Interest Up 161.3% in December

Ageas SA (OTCMKTS:AGESY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,123 shares, a growth of 161.3% from the December 15th total of 1,195 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 4,342 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Based on an average daily volume of 4,342 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AGESY has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Ageas to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Ageas in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Ageas Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of OTCMKTS AGESY opened at $69.13 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $68.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $68.69. Ageas has a 1 year low of $49.59 and a 1 year high of $73.61.

About Ageas

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.