Aixtron Se (OTCMKTS:AIXXF) Short Interest Update

Aixtron Se (OTCMKTS:AIXXF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,701,971 shares, a growth of 1,487.2% from the April 15th total of 107,232 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 16,499 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 103.2 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Aixtron to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Aixtron in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Oddo Bhf cut Aixtron to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Aixtron has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Aixtron Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS AIXXF traded down $1.31 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $56.50. 14,881 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 9,604. Aixtron has a 12-month low of $13.62 and a 12-month high of $61.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $43.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.54.

Aixtron Company Profile

Aixtron SE, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Herzogenrath, Germany, is a leading provider of deposition equipment for the compound semiconductor industry. The company’s core expertise lies in metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, which are used to grow epitaxial layers of materials like gallium nitride, gallium arsenide and related alloys. These systems support applications ranging from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and laser diodes to power electronics, photonic devices and data communications components.

Operating globally, Aixtron maintains R&D, manufacturing and service facilities across Europe, Asia and North America.