AUO Corporation - Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) Short Interest Up 40.0% in April

Key Points

• Short interest rose 40% in April to 242,721 shares as of April 15 (up from 173,419 on March 31), leaving a short‑interest ratio of about 1.2 days.
• Shares trade near $5.43 (50‑day MA $5.17, 200‑day MA $4.50) with a market cap of $4.18 billion, a P/E of 12.93, and a 12‑month range of $3.25–$6.50.
• AU Optronics is a Taiwanese manufacturer of TFT‑LCD display panels serving consumer electronics and specialty markets such as automotive instrument clusters and medical imaging.

AUO Corporation - Sponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AUOTY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 242,721 shares, a growth of 40.0% from the March 31st total of 173,419 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 205,856 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

AUO Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of AUO stock opened at $5.43 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $5.17 and its 200-day moving average is $4.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.18 billion, a PE ratio of 12.93 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. AUO has a 12-month low of $3.25 and a 12-month high of $6.50.

AUO Company Profile

AU Optronics Corp. OTCMKTS: AUOTY is a Taiwanese manufacturer specializing in thin‐film‐transistor liquid crystal display (TFT‐LCD) panels. Headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, the company designs, develops and produces high‐resolution display solutions for a variety of end markets, including televisions, desktop monitors, notebook computers, mobile devices and tablets. In addition to consumer electronics, AU Optronics supplies specialty and industrial displays for applications such as automotive instrument clusters, medical imaging and retail signage.

Founded in 1996, AU Optronics has grown into one of the world's leading TFT‐LCD producers by expanding its fabrication facilities across Taiwan and mainland China.

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