Short Interest in AUO Corporation – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) Expands By 149.4%

AUO Corporation – Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 432,566 shares, an increase of 149.4% from the February 26th total of 173,414 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 33,743 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 12.8 days. Based on an average daily volume of 33,743 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 12.8 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short.

AUO Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS AUOTY opened at $4.48 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $4.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.39. AUO has a 1-year low of $3.25 and a 1-year high of $6.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

About AUO

AU Optronics Corp. (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) is a Taiwanese manufacturer specializing in thin‐film‐transistor liquid crystal display (TFT‐LCD) panels. Headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, the company designs, develops and produces high‐resolution display solutions for a variety of end markets, including televisions, desktop monitors, notebook computers, mobile devices and tablets. In addition to consumer electronics, AU Optronics supplies specialty and industrial displays for applications such as automotive instrument clusters, medical imaging and retail signage.

Founded in 1996, AU Optronics has grown into one of the world’s leading TFT‐LCD producers by expanding its fabrication facilities across Taiwan and mainland China.