ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company.

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASM International in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded ASM International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of ASM International in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of ASM International in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded ASM International to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd.

ASM International Stock Performance

Shares of ASMIY opened at $1,000.00 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $887.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $769.33. The company has a market capitalization of $48.88 billion, a PE ratio of 42.70 and a beta of 2.02. ASM International has a fifty-two week low of $463.86 and a fifty-two week high of $1,060.99.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $5.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.58 by $1.29. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $944.69 million. ASM International had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 31.07%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that ASM International will post 26.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

ASM International Company Profile

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.