ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) Sets New 12-Month High - Here's Why

Key Points

• ams-OSRAM's ADR hit a new 52-week high, trading as high as $8.3035 and last at $7.53 on Tuesday with only 395 shares changing hands.
• Analyst views are mixed: Zacks upgraded the stock to a Hold while Deutsche Bank moved it to Hold, but the consensus rating remains Reduce (three Holds, one Sell).
• The company beat quarterly estimates (EPS $0.20 vs. $0.04; revenue $1.02B vs. $870.8M) yet still reports a negative net margin (-3.76%) and high leverage (debt-to-equity 2.64) with a market cap around $1.5B.

ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AMSSY - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $8.3035 and last traded at $7.53, with a volume of 395 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $7.36.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on AMSSY. Zacks Research raised shares of ams-OSRAM from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of ams-OSRAM to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce".

ams-OSRAM Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.61 and a beta of 1.51. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $5.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.64.

ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $870.83 million. ams-OSRAM had a negative net margin of 3.76% and a positive return on equity of 6.11%. As a group, analysts expect that ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR will post -0.35 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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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