BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Short Interest Update

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,500 shares, a decline of 37.5% from the December 15th total of 2,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

BE Semiconductor Industries Price Performance

Shares of BESIY opened at $153.00 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $132.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 6.12 and a current ratio of 6.86. BE Semiconductor Industries has a one year low of $105.53 and a one year high of $195.34.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The technology company reported $0.65 EPS for the quarter. BE Semiconductor Industries had a return on equity of 39.36% and a net margin of 28.93%. The company had revenue of $172.08 million during the quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group upgraded BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Needham & Company LLC lowered shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday.

BE Semiconductor Industries Company Profile

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale, and service of semiconductor assembly equipment for the semiconductor and electronics industries in China, the United States, Malaysia, Ireland, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Other Asia Pacific and Europe, and internationally.