ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) Short Interest Up 3,999.6% in July

Key Points

• Short interest surged 3,999.6% in July, reaching 10,987 shares as of July 31, up from 268 shares two weeks earlier. Despite the sharp increase, short interest represented approximately 0.0% of shares outstanding, with a 0.9-day short-interest ratio.
• ams-OSRAM shares rose 7.1% to $11.60, trading between a 52-week low of $4.19 and high of $15.10. The stock’s market capitalization was $2.32 billion.
• The company reported a quarterly loss of $0.33 per share, missing analysts’ expected loss of $0.07, though revenue of $935.84 million slightly exceeded estimates. Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus “Hold” rating.

ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AMSSY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,987 shares, an increase of 3,999.6% from the July 15th total of 268 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 11,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

ams-OSRAM Trading Up 7.1%

OTCMKTS:AMSSY traded up $0.77 on Tuesday, hitting $11.60. 1,788 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,066. The stock has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of -6.07 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.79. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $11.10 and a 200-day moving average of $8.49. ams-OSRAM has a fifty-two week low of $4.19 and a fifty-two week high of $15.10.

ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.26). ams-OSRAM had a negative return on equity of 7.17% and a negative net margin of 9.74%.The firm had revenue of $935.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $931.43 million. As a group, equities analysts expect that ams-OSRAM will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AMSSY. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of ams-OSRAM from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of ams-OSRAM in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

ams-OSRAM Company Profile

ams-OSRAM AG is a global technology company specializing in optical solutions, combining the sensor expertise of ams with the lighting heritage of OSRAM. The company develops and manufactures a broad range of high-performance products, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diode and infrared (IR) emitters, optical sensors, and sensor interfaces. These components are used across a variety of applications to enable advanced illumination, sensing, and imaging capabilities.

The company's product portfolio serves diverse end markets such as consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical.

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