ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Up 209.1% in January

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,072 shares, a growth of 209.1% from the January 15th total of 1,641 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 57,082 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 57,082 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

ASM International Trading Down 3.6%

ASMIY stock opened at $803.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $39.45 billion, a PE ratio of 44.47 and a beta of 1.91. ASM International has a 1 year low of $372.61 and a 1 year high of $875.64. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $719.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $615.38.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on ASMIY. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASM International in a report on Monday, January 26th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered shares of ASM International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of ASM International from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASM International in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded ASM International to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About ASM International

ASM International (OTCMKTS: ASMIY) is a Netherlands-based supplier of wafer processing equipment for the global semiconductor industry. The company develops and manufactures systems used in the deposition and formation of thin films on semiconductor wafers, with a strong reputation for atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology. Its equipment is used in the production of advanced logic, memory, power devices and related semiconductor components where precise control of film thickness and composition is critical.

ASM’s product portfolio centers on deposition and epitaxy platforms that support a range of process chemistries and materials, including ALD and other chemical vapor deposition techniques.