ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Update

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) saw a large increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the October 15th total of 600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 10,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ASMIY. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of ASM International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Citigroup upgraded ASM International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd.

ASM International Trading Up 1.8 %

ASM International stock traded up $9.67 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $556.52. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 25,572 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,715. ASM International has a twelve month low of $465.65 and a twelve month high of $813.23. The firm has a market cap of $27.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.16 and a beta of 1.66. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $600.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $665.73.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.21 by ($1.23). ASM International had a return on equity of 17.38% and a net margin of 19.98%. The company had revenue of $855.69 million for the quarter. On average, equities analysts expect that ASM International will post 14.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASM International Company Profile

ASM International NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, marketing, and servicing of equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices in Europe, the United States, and Asia. The company’s products include wafer processing deposition systems for atomic layer deposition (ALD), epitaxy, silicon carbide, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), and vertical furnace systems, including low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD), diffusion, and oxidation products, as well as provides spare parts and support services.