ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) saw a large 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 daily volume of 9,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

ASM International Price Performance

OTCMKTS:ASMIY traded up $30.64 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $662.63. 38,195 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,320. ASM International has a 12-month low of $353.95 and a 12-month high of $677.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.62 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $614.51 and a 200-day moving average price of $537.87.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 27th. The company reported $2.18 earnings per share for the quarter. ASM International had a return on equity of 18.53% and a net margin of 21.27%. The firm had revenue of $681.50 million for the quarter. As a group, analysts forecast that ASM International will post 13.83 EPS for the current year.

ASM International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 16th will be issued a dividend of $2.5568 per share. This is an increase from ASM International’s previous dividend of $2.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 15th. ASM International’s dividend payout ratio is 19.35%.

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.