ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Update

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

ASM International Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:ASMIY traded down $7.04 during trading on Monday, hitting $603.25. 5,536 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,922. The firm has a market cap of $29.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.90 and a beta of 1.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $560.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $622.32. ASM International has a 1-year low of $485.01 and a 1-year high of $813.23.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $2.98 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.21 by ($1.23). The business had revenue of $855.69 million for the quarter. ASM International had a return on equity of 17.38% and a net margin of 19.98%. As a group, research analysts predict that ASM International will post 14.46 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ASMIY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup raised ASM International to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of ASM International to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of ASM International in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $561.00 price objective for the company.

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.

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