Short Interest in AUO Co. (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) Rises By 268.9%

AUO Co. (OTCMKTS:AUOTY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 599,500 shares, an increase of 268.9% from the March 31st total of 162,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 418,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company's stock are sold short.

AUO Stock Down 0.2 %

OTCMKTS:AUOTY traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $5.01. 123,790 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 74,744. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.86 billion, a P/E ratio of -19.27 and a beta of 0.67. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.71. AUO has a 52 week low of $3.99 and a 52 week high of $6.40.

AUO Company Profile

AUO Corporation researches, develops, produces, and sells thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCDs) and other flat panel displays for various applications. It operates through two segments, Display and Energy. The company designs, manufactures, and sells ingots, solar wafers, and solar modules, as well as provides technical engineering and maintenance services for solar system projects.