Short Interest in ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Expands By 150.0%

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, an increase of 150.0% from the August 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 11,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Morgan Stanley raised ASM International from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 20th.

ASM International Price Performance

Shares of ASMIY opened at $657.00 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $646.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $671.94. The stock has a market cap of $32.41 billion, a PE ratio of 55.03 and a beta of 1.64. ASM International has a 1-year low of $375.35 and a 1-year high of $813.23.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last posted 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 company had revenue of $760.07 million during the quarter. ASM International had a net margin of 21.26% and a return on equity of 17.74%. As a group, sell-side 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.