Ageas SA (OTCMKTS:AGESY) Short Interest Up 50.0% in February

Ageas SA (OTCMKTS:AGESY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 18,101 shares, a growth of 50.0% from the January 29th total of 12,064 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 11,219 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 11,219 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.6 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AGESY has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Ageas in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Ageas to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Ageas Price Performance

Shares of Ageas stock opened at $74.13 on Friday. Ageas has a 1 year low of $53.88 and a 1 year high of $75.43. The company’s fifty day moving average is $71.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $69.65.

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.