ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Update

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 7,938 shares, an increase of 219.8% from the February 26th total of 2,482 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 14,543 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 14,543 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

ASM International Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:ASMIY opened at $787.70 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $817.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $682.18. ASM International has a one year low of $372.61 and a one year high of $877.36. The company has a market cap of $38.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.04 and a beta of 1.91.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $4.02 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.37 by $0.65. The firm had revenue of $808.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $815.67 million. ASM International had a net margin of 23.51% and a return on equity of 19.77%. Equities research analysts expect that ASM International will post 14.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on ASMIY shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of ASM International in a report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group cut ASM International from a “moderate sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASM International in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of ASM International in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded ASM International to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About ASM International

ASM International (OTCMKTS: ASMIY) is a Netherlands-based supplier of wafer processing equipment for the global semiconductor industry. The company develops and manufactures systems used in the deposition and formation of thin films on semiconductor wafers, with a strong reputation for atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology. Its equipment is used in the production of advanced logic, memory, power devices and related semiconductor components where precise control of film thickness and composition is critical.

ASM’s product portfolio centers on deposition and epitaxy platforms that support a range of process chemistries and materials, including ALD and other chemical vapor deposition techniques.