Short Interest in AUO Co. (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) Expands By 268.9%

AUO Co. (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 599,500 shares, a growth of 268.9% from the March 31st total of 162,500 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 418,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

AUO Price Performance

Shares of AUO stock traded down $0.14 on Tuesday, hitting $4.99. The company had a trading volume of 33,473 shares, compared to its average volume of 74,084. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.70. The company has a market cap of $3.84 billion, a PE ratio of -19.19 and a beta of 0.67. AUO has a 52 week low of $3.99 and a 52 week high of $6.40.

AUO Company Profile

AUO Corporation researches, develops, produces, and sells thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCDs) and other flat panel displays for various applications. It operates through two segments, Display and Energy. The company designs, manufactures, and sells ingots, solar wafers, and solar modules, as well as provides technical engineering and maintenance services for solar system projects.