Aixtron Se (OTCMKTS:AIXXF) Short Interest Down 38.0% in January

Aixtron Se (OTCMKTS:AIXXF) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 115,261 shares, a decline of 38.0% from the December 31st total of 185,785 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 35,632 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 35,632 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.2 days.

Aixtron Stock Down 4.7%

OTCMKTS:AIXXF opened at $23.13 on Friday. Aixtron has a 52 week low of $9.31 and a 52 week high of $25.74. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.50.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AIXXF. Barclays upgraded shares of Aixtron from a “cautious” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Aixtron in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aixtron presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About Aixtron

Aixtron SE, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Herzogenrath, Germany, is a leading provider of deposition equipment for the compound semiconductor industry. The company’s core expertise lies in metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, which are used to grow epitaxial layers of materials like gallium nitride, gallium arsenide and related alloys. These systems support applications ranging from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes to power electronics, photonic devices and data communications components.

Operating globally, Aixtron maintains R&D, manufacturing and service facilities across Europe, Asia and North America.