BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Short Interest Update

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of 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. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 9,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC downgraded shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group raised shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th.

BE Semiconductor Industries Stock Performance

Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries stock opened at $109.95 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 6.12 and a current ratio of 6.86. The firm has a market cap of $7.97 billion, a PE ratio of 44.16 and a beta of 1.75. BE Semiconductor Industries has a 1 year low of $88.02 and a 1 year high of $185.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $110.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $121.81.

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

BE Semiconductor Industries Increases Dividend

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

About BE Semiconductor Industries

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.