ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) Shares Up 35.6% - What's Next?

Key Points

• Shares jumped 35.6% intraday to $10.21 on Thursday with volume about 19% above the average, a sharp move well above the 50- and 200-day averages (~$5.97 and $5.65).
• The company reported better-than-expected quarterly results — $0.20 EPS vs. $0.04 consensus and $1.02B revenue vs. $870.8M est. — but still showed a negative net margin (-3.76%) and analysts project -0.35 EPS for the fiscal year.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious (consensus rating: "Reduce"), and the balance sheet/valuation show leverage and negative PE (debt-to-equity 2.64, market cap $1.85B, PE -13.03).

ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AMSSY - Get Free Report) shares shot up 35.6% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $10.21 and last traded at $10.21. 1,340 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 19% from the average session volume of 1,125 shares. The stock had previously closed at $7.53.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AMSSY. Zacks Research raised 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 note on Wednesday, February 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Reduce".

ams-OSRAM Trading Up 9.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The company has a market cap of $1.85 billion, a PE ratio of -13.03 and a beta of 1.52. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $5.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5.65.

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