MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:MSADY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCMKTS:MSADY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 21,700 shares, an increase of 178.2% from the March 31st total of 7,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 118,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

MS&AD Insurance Group Stock Performance

MSADY traded up $0.26 during trading on Friday, reaching $17.95. The company had a trading volume of 35,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 121,387. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.46. The company has a market cap of $28.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.36 and a beta of 0.44. MS&AD Insurance Group has a 12-month low of $10.64 and a 12-month high of $20.06.

MS&AD Insurance Group (OTCMKTS:MSADY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 14th. The insurance provider reported $0.83 EPS for the quarter. MS&AD Insurance Group had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 9.47%. The firm had revenue of $8.93 billion during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts expect that MS&AD Insurance Group will post 1.19 EPS for the current year.

MS&AD Insurance Group Company Profile

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc, an insurance holding company, provides insurance and financial services worldwide. The company offers domestic non-life insurance; life insurance; international business; financial services; and provides risk-related services. The company was formerly known as Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc and changed its name to MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc in April 2010.