ams-OSRAM AG (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) Short Interest Up 107.7% in December

ams-OSRAM AG (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,400 shares, an increase of 107.7% from the November 30th total of 2,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, UBS Group upgraded shares of ams-OSRAM from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th.

ams-OSRAM Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:AMSSY traded up $0.24 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $3.54. The company had a trading volume of 122 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,682. The stock has a market cap of $705.90 million, a P/E ratio of -0.61 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $4.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $2.14. ams-OSRAM has a 52-week low of $2.85 and a 52-week high of $13.55.

About ams-OSRAM

ams-OSRAM AG designs, manufactures, and sells LED and optical sensor solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and Asia/Pacific. The company operates in Semiconductors and Lamps & Systems segments. The Semiconductors segment offers semiconductor-based products and solutions, such as high-performance LEDs, lasers, and optical sensors for automotive, consumer, and industrial and medical technology end markets.