ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of ASM International NV (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ASMIY shares. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASM International in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of ASM International in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of ASM International in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of ASM International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded shares of ASM International from a “moderate sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th.

ASM International Stock Up 1.9%

OTCMKTS:ASMIY opened at $1,043.27 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $51.00 billion, a PE ratio of 44.55 and a beta of 2.02. ASM International has a 12 month low of $463.86 and a 12 month high of $1,060.99. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $896.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $773.87.

ASM International (OTCMKTS:ASMIY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $5.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.58 by $1.29. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $944.69 million. ASM International had a net margin of 31.07% and a return on equity of 20.41%. On average, research analysts expect that ASM International will post 26.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About ASM International

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.