ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 900 shares, a drop of 80.9% from the March 15th total of 4,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
ASM International Stock Performance
ASMIY traded up $16.19 on Friday, hitting $458.79. 3,971 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,678. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $500.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $551.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.52 billion, a PE ratio of 37.95 and a beta of 1.72. ASM International has a 12 month low of $372.61 and a 12 month high of $813.23.
ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $5.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.14 by $0.87. The company had revenue of $863.04 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $865.31 million. ASM International had a net margin of 19.98% and a return on equity of 17.10%. On average, equities analysts expect that ASM International will post 14.46 earnings per share for the current year.
About ASM International
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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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