ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Reaches New 1-Year High - Here's Why

Key Points

• ASM International hit a new 52-week high, trading as high as $1,025 and last at $1,019, with a market cap of about $49.9B and price momentum above its 50‑day ($848.31) and 200‑day ($739.91) moving averages.
• The company delivered a strong quarter—EPS $5.87 vs. $4.58 expected and revenue $1.01B vs. $944.7M—posting a 31.1% net margin and 20.4% ROE, and analysts forecast roughly 26.12 EPS for the fiscal year.
• Analyst ratings are mixed but broadly positive: MarketBeat shows an average rating of "Moderate Buy" (2 Strong Buy, 5 Buy, 1 Hold, 1 Sell), with notable recent moves including a Jefferies downgrade to Strong Sell and upgrades/affirmations from BNP Paribas Exane, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Citi.

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $1,025.00 and last traded at $1,019.1970, with a volume of 1766 shares. The stock had previously closed at $988.00.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on ASMIY. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded ASM International from a "moderate sell" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. BNP Paribas Exane raised ASM International to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of ASM International in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating on shares of ASM International in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASM International in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

ASM International Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $49.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.59 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a fifty day moving average of $848.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $739.91.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $5.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.58 by $1.29. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $944.69 million. ASM International had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 31.07%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that ASM International NV will post 26.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASM International Company Profile

ASM International OTCMKTS: ASMIY is a Netherlands-based supplier of wafer processing equipment for the global semiconductor industry. The company develops and manufactures systems used in the deposition and formation of thin films on semiconductor wafers, with a strong reputation for atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology. Its equipment is used in the production of advanced logic, memory, power devices and related semiconductor components where precise control of film thickness and composition is critical.

ASM's product portfolio centers on deposition and epitaxy platforms that support a range of process chemistries and materials, including ALD and other chemical vapor deposition techniques.

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