BB Seguridade Participacoes (OTCMKTS:BBSEY) Reaches New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA (OTCMKTS:BBSEY) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $8.22 and last traded at $8.11, with a volume of 64249 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $7.45.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded BB Seguridade Participacoes to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

BB Seguridade Participacoes Trading Up 8.9%

The company has a 50-day moving average of $6.77 and a 200-day moving average of $6.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.34.

BB Seguridade Participacoes (OTCMKTS:BBSEY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $486.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $509.09 million. BB Seguridade Participacoes had a net margin of 87.29% and a return on equity of 78.13%. On average, research analysts forecast that BB Seguridade Participacoes SA will post 0.71 earnings per share for the current year.

About BB Seguridade Participacoes

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).