Short Interest in ams-OSRAM AG (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) Grows By 107.7%

ams-OSRAM AG (OTCMKTS:AMSSY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,400 shares, an increase of 107.7% from the November 30th total of 2,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.9 days.

ams-OSRAM Trading Up 7.4 %

Shares of ams-OSRAM stock traded up $0.24 during trading on Friday, reaching $3.54. The company's stock had a trading volume of 122 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,682. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. ams-OSRAM has a 52-week low of $2.85 and a 52-week high of $13.55. The firm's 50-day moving average is $4.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.14. The company has a market cap of $705.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.61 and a beta of 1.13.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, UBS Group raised ams-OSRAM from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th.

About ams-OSRAM

ams-OSRAM AG designs, manufactures, and sells LED and optical sensor solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia/Pacific. The company operates in Semiconductors and Lamps & Systems segments. The Semiconductors segment offers semiconductor-based products and solutions, such as high-performance LEDs, lasers, and optical sensors for automotive, consumer, and industrial and medical technology end markets.