Aixtron Se (OTCMKTS:AIXXF) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Aixtron Se (OTCMKTS:AIXXF) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 125,244 shares, a growth of 214.5% from the February 12th total of 39,826 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 16,159 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 16,159 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.8 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group raised Aixtron to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Aixtron Price Performance

Aixtron stock opened at $38.50 on Thursday. Aixtron has a fifty-two week low of $9.31 and a fifty-two week high of $39.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $26.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.91.

Aixtron Company Profile

Aixtron SE, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Herzogenrath, Germany, is a leading provider of deposition equipment for the compound semiconductor industry. The company’s core expertise lies in metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, which are used to grow epitaxial layers of materials like gallium nitride, gallium arsenide and related alloys. These systems support applications ranging from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes to power electronics, photonic devices and data communications components.

Operating globally, Aixtron maintains R&D, manufacturing and service facilities across Europe, Asia and North America.