ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Shares of ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $10.83, but opened at $11.3950. ams-OSRAM shares last traded at $11.40, with a volume of 1,073 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on AMSSY. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of ams-OSRAM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating on shares of ams-OSRAM in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

ams-OSRAM Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.79. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.49. The stock has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.02 and a beta of 1.75.

ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported ($0.33) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.26). ams-OSRAM had a negative net margin of 9.74% and a negative return on equity of 7.17%. The firm had revenue of $935.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $931.43 million. As a group, research analysts anticipate that ams-OSRAM AG Unsponsored ADR will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About ams-OSRAM

ams-OSRAM AG is a global technology company specializing in optical solutions, combining the sensor expertise of ams with the lighting heritage of OSRAM. The company develops and manufactures a broad range of high-performance products, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diode and infrared (IR) emitters, optical sensors, and sensor interfaces. These components are used across a variety of applications to enable advanced illumination, sensing, and imaging capabilities.

The company’s product portfolio serves diverse end markets such as consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical.