ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Up 62.5% in August

Key Points

• ASM International NV experienced a significant increase in short interest, rising by 62.5% in August to 1,300 shares.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on ASM International, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and a price target of $561.00.
• In its latest earnings report, ASM International reported $3.99 EPS, missing estimates, while revenue was $979.62 million, surpassing expectations.

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,300 shares, an increase of 62.5% from the August 15th total of 800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 13,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on ASMIY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASM International in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of ASM International to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. UBS Group raised shares of ASM International from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of ASM International from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Monday, August 25th. Finally, Barclays raised shares of ASM International from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $561.00.

ASM International Price Performance

ASMIY stock opened at $499.24 on Monday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $517.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $518.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.51 billion, a PE ratio of 42.38 and a beta of 1.91. ASM International has a 12 month low of $372.61 and a 12 month high of $664.94.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $3.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.75 by ($0.76). ASM International had a return on equity of 20.14% and a net margin of 16.36%.The firm had revenue of $979.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $966.88 million. ASM International has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that ASM International will post 14.46 earnings per share 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.

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