Short Interest in Infineon Technologies AG (OTCMKTS:IFNNY) Drops By 22.6%

Key Points

• Infineon Technologies AG's short interest decreased by 22.6% in August, dropping to 39,000 shares from 50,400 shares as of mid-August.
• The company reported earnings per share of $0.42, exceeding estimates of $0.36, with revenue reaching $4.28 billion for the quarter.
• Infineon Technologies has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" among analysts, with multiple upgrades including from DZ Bank to a "strong-buy" rating.

Infineon Technologies AG (OTCMKTS:IFNNY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 39,000 shares, a drop of 22.6% from the August 15th total of 50,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 328,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 328,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Infineon Technologies to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. DZ Bank raised shares of Infineon Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Infineon Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Infineon Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy".

Infineon Technologies Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of OTCMKTS IFNNY traded down $0.72 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $38.86. The company had a trading volume of 168,815 shares, compared to its average volume of 339,447. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $40.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $38.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.78. The company has a market capitalization of $50.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 68.18, a PEG ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 1.84. Infineon Technologies has a 12-month low of $25.80 and a 12-month high of $45.13.

Infineon Technologies (OTCMKTS:IFNNY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.06. Infineon Technologies had a return on equity of 11.63% and a net margin of 4.77%.The firm had revenue of $4.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.71 billion. Infineon Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Infineon Technologies will post 1.61 EPS for the current year.

About Infineon Technologies

Infineon Technologies AG designs, develops, manufactures, and markets semiconductors and semiconductor-based solutions worldwide. Its Automotive segment offers automotive microcontrollers; 3D ToF, magnetic, and pressure sensors; discrete power semiconductors; IGBT modules; industrial microcontrollers; power and memory ICs; transceivers; diodes, MOSEFTs, and modules; and voltage regulators for use in assistance and safety systems, comfort electronics, infotainment, powertrain, and security products.