Short Interest in AUO Co. (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) Increases By 22.5%

AUO Co. (OTCMKTS:AUOTY) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 915,800 shares, a growth of 22.5% from the April 30th total of 747,400 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 103,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.8 days.

AUO Stock Down 4.7%

Shares of AUO stock opened at $5.52 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.81. AUO has a 52 week low of $3.99 and a 52 week high of $6.40. The company has a market capitalization of $4.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.23 and a beta of 0.49.

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.