Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Allianz from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Allianz in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Allianz in a research report on Friday, May 15th.

Allianz Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:ALIZY opened at $43.64 on Tuesday. Allianz has a 52 week low of $38.44 and a 52 week high of $46.58. The company’s fifty day moving average is $43.97 and its 200-day moving average is $43.81. The company has a market capitalization of $166.00 billion, a PE ratio of 12.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.65.

Allianz (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported $1.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.02. Allianz had a net margin of 6.48% and a return on equity of 19.92%. On average, analysts forecast that Allianz will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.

Allianz Company Profile

Allianz SE is a multinational financial services company headquartered in Munich, Germany, with a history dating back to 1890. The company is primarily known as a major global insurer and asset manager, offering a wide range of insurance and risk management products for individuals, businesses and institutional clients. Allianz’s operations encompass property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, retirement solutions and specialty risk coverage for commercial and corporate customers.

In addition to underwriting insurance, Allianz operates substantial asset management businesses that manage investments on behalf of its insurance operations and external clients.