BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Short Interest Update

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BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY – Get Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 600 shares, a drop of 85.0% from the March 15th total of 4,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group upgraded shares of 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 research report on Monday, January 13th.

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BE Semiconductor Industries Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:BESIY traded up $2.12 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $97.82. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 9,513 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,975. The firm has a market cap of $7.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.28 and a beta of 1.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $111.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $121.90. BE Semiconductor Industries has a 1 year low of $88.02 and a 1 year high of $185.00. The company has a quick ratio of 6.12, a current ratio of 6.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The technology company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter. BE Semiconductor Industries had a return on equity of 39.31% and a net margin of 29.92%. The company had revenue of $163.66 million during the quarter. Research analysts forecast that BE Semiconductor Industries will post 4.56 EPS for the current year.

BE Semiconductor Industries Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be given a dividend of $2.0024 per share. This is a positive change from BE Semiconductor Industries’s previous dividend of $1.94. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. BE Semiconductor Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 80.32%.

BE Semiconductor Industries Company Profile

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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.

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