ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Short Interest Up 300.0% in April

Posted by Xavier Holt on Apr 27th, 2024

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 400 shares, an increase of 300.0% from the March 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 9,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.0 days.

ASM International Price Performance

Shares of ASMIY stock traded up $30.64 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $662.63. 38,197 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,458. The stock has a market cap of $32.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.80 and a beta of 1.69. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $615.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $539.58. ASM International has a 52-week low of $353.95 and a 52-week high of $677.36.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 27th. The company reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $681.50 million during the quarter. ASM International had a net margin of 21.27% and a return on equity of 18.53%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that ASM International will post 13.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ASM International Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Thursday, May 16th will be given a $2.5568 dividend. This is a positive change from ASM International’s previous dividend of $2.27. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 15th. ASM International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.35%.

ASM International Company Profile

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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.