ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Up 200.0% in September

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,500 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the September 15th total of 500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup upgraded ASM International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Berenberg Bank raised ASM International to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised ASM International from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 20th.

ASM International Trading Up 0.6 %

ASMIY opened at $630.00 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $640.13 and its 200-day moving average is $674.40. The stock has a market cap of $31.08 billion, a PE ratio of 52.76 and a beta of 1.64. ASM International has a twelve month low of $375.35 and a twelve month high of $813.23.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 23rd. The company reported $3.58 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.17 by ($0.59). ASM International had a return on equity of 17.74% and a net margin of 21.26%. The firm had revenue of $760.07 million for the quarter. As a group, analysts forecast that ASM International will post 16.41 EPS for the current year.

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.