ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Update

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,400 shares, an increase of 84.6% from the June 30th total of 1,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Morgan Stanley raised ASM International from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, ASM International currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

ASM International Stock Up 1.0 %

ASM International stock traded up $6.67 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $658.11. 10,427 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,571. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $741.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $653.54. The company has a market cap of $32.46 billion, a PE ratio of 55.12 and a beta of 1.65. ASM International has a one year low of $375.35 and a one year high of $813.23.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 23rd. The company reported $3.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.17 by ($0.59). The business had revenue of $760.07 million for the quarter. ASM International had a net margin of 21.26% and a return on equity of 17.74%. On average, analysts expect that ASM International will post 16.41 earnings per share 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.