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

Allianz SE (OTCMKTS:ALIZY) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company.

ALIZY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Allianz in a research report on Friday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Allianz from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Allianz in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.

Allianz Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:ALIZY opened at $43.05 on Tuesday. Allianz has a 1 year low of $38.44 and a 1 year high of $46.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $163.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.64. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $44.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.83.

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

About Allianz

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.