ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) Sees Unusually-High Trading Volume – Time to Buy?

Shares of ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) saw an uptick in trading volume on Thursday . 1,900 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 49% from the previous session’s volume of 1,275 shares.The stock last traded at $4.60 and had previously closed at $4.59.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on AMSSY. Barclays reaffirmed a “cautious” rating on shares of ams-OSRAM in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of ams-OSRAM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

ams-OSRAM Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $938.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.22 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $6.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $6.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03.

ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. ams-OSRAM had a negative net margin of 4.86% and a positive return on equity of 2.56%. The firm had revenue of $997.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $963.90 million. As a group, research analysts expect that ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR will post 0.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.