ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Up 500.0% in January

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,200 shares, a growth of 500.0% from the December 31st total of 700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

ASM International Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:ASMIY traded down $1.36 during trading on Friday, hitting $574.07. 5,237 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,643. The business's fifty day moving average is $580.27 and its 200-day moving average is $605.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.48 and a beta of 1.60. ASM International has a one year low of $510.81 and a one year high of $813.23.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.21 by ($1.23). The company had revenue of $855.69 million for the quarter. ASM International had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 19.98%. On average, analysts forecast that ASM International will post 14.46 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, BNP Paribas began coverage on ASM International in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $561.00 target price on the stock.

About ASM International

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.