ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Update

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,816 shares, a growth of 77.1% from the December 15th total of 1,590 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 9,836 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 9,836 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

ASM International Price Performance

ASM International stock opened at $714.67 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $35.08 billion, a PE ratio of 39.55 and a beta of 1.87. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $615.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $581.51. ASM International has a 1-year low of $372.61 and a 1-year high of $739.77.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $4.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.74 by $0.16. ASM International had a return on equity of 21.55% and a net margin of 24.50%.The business had revenue of $932.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $814.93 million. On average, research analysts expect that ASM International will post 14.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ASM International from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASM International in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASM International in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Rothschild Redb downgraded ASM International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut ASM International from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

ASM International Company Profile

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.