ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Update

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 10,000 shares, an increase of 733.3% from the October 31st total of 1,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 72,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASMIY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Berenberg Bank raised ASM International to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Citigroup raised ASM International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd.

ASM International Price Performance

Shares of ASMIY stock traded down $10.05 on Wednesday, hitting $527.00. 4,939 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 23,656. The firm has a market cap of $26.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.59 and a beta of 1.66. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $585.39 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $658.43. ASM International has a 52 week low of $465.65 and a 52 week high of $813.23.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The company reported $2.98 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.21 by ($1.23). ASM International had a return on equity of 17.38% and a net margin of 19.98%. The business had revenue of $855.69 million during the quarter. Sell-side analysts forecast that ASM International will post 14.46 EPS for the current year.

ASM International Company Profile

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.