Advantest Co. (OTCMKTS:ATEYY) Short Interest Update

by · The Markets Daily

Advantest Co. (OTCMKTS:ATEYY – Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 28,200 shares, an increase of 1,662.5% from the October 15th total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 148,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

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Separately, Sanford C. Bernstein raised Advantest to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th.

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Advantest Stock Down 3.4 %

Shares of OTCMKTS ATEYY opened at $61.17 on Wednesday. Advantest has a 52 week low of $28.32 and a 52 week high of $64.95. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $50.64 and its 200 day moving average is $42.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 3.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $45.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.39 and a beta of 1.45.

Advantest (OTCMKTS:ATEYY – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter. Advantest had a net margin of 17.67% and a return on equity of 24.47%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Advantest will post 1.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Advantest Corporation manufactures and sells semiconductors, component test system products, and mechatronics related products in Japan, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor and Component Test System; Mechatronics Related Business; and Services, Support and Others.

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