Short Interest in ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Increases By 500.0%

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,200 shares, a growth of 500.0% from the December 31st total of 700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on ASMIY shares. Berenberg Bank raised shares of ASM International to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of ASM International in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $561.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of ASM International to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd.

ASM International Stock Down 4.0 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:ASMIY opened at $540.61 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $26.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.72 and a beta of 1.60. ASM International has a 12-month low of $510.81 and a 12-month high of $813.23. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $578.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $609.13.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $2.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.21 by ($1.23). ASM International had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 19.98%. The company had revenue of $855.69 million for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts expect that ASM International will post 14.46 EPS for the current 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.