Advantest Co. (OTCMKTS:ATEYY) Short Interest Update

Advantest Co. (OTCMKTS:ATEYY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 6,700 shares, a decrease of 56.2% from the February 13th total of 15,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 303,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Advantest Price Performance

ATEYY traded up $3.91 during trading on Friday, reaching $56.85. The company's stock had a trading volume of 166,144 shares, compared to its average volume of 132,485. The company has a market cap of $41.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.60 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.06. Advantest has a 1 year low of $31.52 and a 1 year high of $65.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Advantest (OTCMKTS:ATEYY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter. Advantest had a return on equity of 29.15% and a net margin of 19.95%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Advantest will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

About Advantest

Advantest Corporation manufactures and sells semiconductors, component test system products, and mechatronics related products in Japan, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor and Component Test System; Mechatronics Related Business; and Services, Support and Others.