Advantest Co. (OTCMKTS:ATEYY) Short Interest Update

Advantest Co. (OTCMKTS:ATEYY) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,000 shares, a decline of 68.8% from the March 31st total of 9,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 159,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Advantest Price Performance

OTCMKTS ATEYY traded up $0.08 on Thursday, reaching $34.68. The company had a trading volume of 1,888,920 shares, compared to its average volume of 311,563. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.60 billion, a PE ratio of 45.98 and a beta of 1.46. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $42.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.74. Advantest has a 12 month low of $19.23 and a 12 month high of $49.90.

Advantest (OTCMKTS:ATEYY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $902.25 million for the quarter. Advantest had a net margin of 15.67% and a return on equity of 20.16%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Advantest will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current year.

About Advantest

Advantest Corporation manufactures and sells semiconductors, component test system products, and mechatronics systems in Japan, the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor and Component Test System; Mechatronics Related Business; and Service and other departments.