Short Interest in BB Seguridade Participacoes SA (OTCMKTS:BBSEY) Increases By 95.9%

Posted by on May 17th, 2026

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA (OTCMKTS:BBSEY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 177,877 shares, an increase of 95.9% from the April 15th total of 90,807 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 311,373 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BBSEY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of BB Seguridade Participacoes from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Itau BBA Securities lowered shares of BB Seguridade Participacoes to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of BB Seguridade Participacoes to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

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BB Seguridade Participacoes Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of BBSEY stock opened at $7.01 on Friday. BB Seguridade Participacoes has a 1 year low of $5.80 and a 1 year high of $8.58. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.06 and a beta of 0.38.

BB Seguridade Participacoes (OTCMKTS:BBSEY – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.21. BB Seguridade Participacoes had a net margin of 87.73% and a return on equity of 83.33%. The company had revenue of $471.89 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $529.60 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that BB Seguridade Participacoes will post 0.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BB Seguridade Participacoes Company Profile

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BB Seguridade Participações SA is a leading Brazilian insurance and pension holding company, primarily focused on the design, underwriting and distribution of risk protection and retirement solutions. As a publicly traded subsidiary of Banco do Brasil, BB Seguridade operates through a network of specialized businesses that serve both individual and institutional clients across Brazil.

The company’s main offerings are delivered via its core subsidiaries: Brasilprev (private pension and savings plans), BB Mapfre (property & casualty insurance), Brasilveículos (auto warranty and mechanical protection), Brasilcap (surety bonds) and BB Seguros (life, rural and personal accident insurance).

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