Short Interest in ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Expands By 62.5%

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,300 shares, a growth of 62.5% from the August 15th total of 800 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 13,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average trading volume of 13,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ASMIY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barclays raised shares of ASM International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. UBS Group upgraded shares of ASM International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of ASM International from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, August 25th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of ASM International to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASM International in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $561.00.

ASM International Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS ASMIY opened at $542.41 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.04 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $514.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $519.15. ASM International has a 1 year low of $372.61 and a 1 year high of $664.94.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $3.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.75 by ($0.76). ASM International had a net margin of 16.36% and a return on equity of 20.14%. The business had revenue of $979.62 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $966.88 million. ASM International has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that ASM International will post 14.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASM International Company Profile

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.