Advantest Co. (OTCMKTS:ATEYY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 6,900 shares, a growth of 81.6% from the November 15th total of 3,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 157,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.
OTCMKTS:ATEYY opened at $56.79 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 3.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.78 and a beta of 1.41. Advantest has a 52 week low of $29.14 and a 52 week high of $64.95. The stock's fifty day moving average is $56.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.14.
Advantest (OTCMKTS:ATEYY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Advantest had a net margin of 17.67% and a return on equity of 24.47%. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion for the quarter. Research analysts anticipate that Advantest will post 1.16 EPS for the current year.
Separately, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Advantest to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th.
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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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