ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 900 shares, a decline of 80.9% from the March 15th total of 4,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

ASM International Stock Performance

Shares of ASMIY stock traded up $16.19 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $458.79. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,971 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,678. The firm's 50-day moving average is $497.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $549.74. The company has a market cap of $22.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.95 and a beta of 1.72. ASM International has a 1-year low of $372.61 and a 1-year high of $813.23.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $5.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.14 by $0.87. The company had revenue of $863.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $865.31 million. ASM International had a return on equity of 17.10% and a net margin of 19.98%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that ASM International will post 14.46 EPS for the current year.

ASM International Company Profile

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.