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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
$5.60
+0.9%
$5.55
$4.54
$6.97
N/A1.0449,259 shs58,164 shs
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
$136.21
+3.9%
$157.35
$89.16
$195.34
$9.88B1.731,688 shs3,665 shs
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$191.55
+6.1%
$166.57
$129.21
$232.00
$20.50B1.372.07 million shs3.01 million shs
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
$31.65
+2.0%
$32.13
$24.64
$34.84
$5.53B1.161,755 shs15,177 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
+0.96%+0.18%-0.18%-3.61%-4.60%
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
+3.98%-4.44%-14.87%-10.97%+48.22%
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
+6.12%+7.17%+14.89%+35.07%+9.88%
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
+2.00%+6.49%-3.99%+3.66%+14.78%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
0.031 of 5 stars
0.02.00.00.01.70.80.0
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
4.8394 of 5 stars
3.53.00.03.62.02.53.8
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
2.8741 of 5 stars
0.03.01.70.03.30.03.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
N/AN/AN/AN/A
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
2.00
HoldN/AN/A
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
2.92
Moderate Buy$238.1624.33% Upside
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
N/AN/AN/AN/A

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AUOTY, FSLR, BESIY, and SUOPY Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/2/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Guggenheim
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$359.00 ➝ $356.00
5/2/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$237.00 ➝ $240.00
5/2/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$250.00 ➝ $252.00
5/2/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Jefferies Financial Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$209.50 ➝ $211.00
5/2/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$269.00 ➝ $271.00
5/2/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$265.00 ➝ $268.00
5/2/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$245.00 ➝ $248.00
5/2/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$196.00 ➝ $209.00
4/23/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Evercore ISI
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UpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$227.00
4/19/2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$224.00 ➝ $227.00
(Data available from 5/4/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
$626.45M15.77$3.98 per share34.22$9.13 per share14.92
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$3.32B6.18$11.31 per share16.94$64.49 per share2.97
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
$3.04B1.82$4.79 per share6.61$25.81 per share1.23

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
N/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
$191.66M$2.3956.99N/A29.82%44.97%20.28%N/A
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$830.78M$9.5420.089.140.3128.75%16.24%10.61%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
$453.58M$2.6911.7615.00N/A15.44%7.02%4.36%N/A

Latest AUOTY, FSLR, BESIY, and SUOPY Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/1/2024Q1 2024
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$1.90$2.20+$0.30$2.20$718.19 million$794.10 million    
4/25/2024Q1 2024
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
N/A$0.48+$0.48$0.48N/A$158.86 million
2/27/2024Q4 2023
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
$3.19$3.25+$0.06$3.25$1.31 billion$1.16 billion    
2/22/2024Q4 2023
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
N/A$0.73+$0.73$0.73N/A$171.89 million
2/14/2024Q4 2023
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
N/A$0.19+$0.19$0.19N/A$711.67 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
$1.951.43%N/A81.59%N/A
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
$0.250.79%N/A9.29%N/A

Latest AUOTY, FSLR, BESIY, and SUOPY Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/17/2024
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
$1.94324/29/20244/30/20245/6/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
N/AN/AN/A
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
0.71
5.02
4.34
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
0.06
2.41
2.92
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
0.30
2.32
1.25

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
N/A
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
N/A
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
92.08%
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
0.04%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
16.00%
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
1.60%
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
0.58%
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
N/A

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AUO Co. stock logo
AUOTY
AUO
1,756N/AN/ANot Optionable
BE Semiconductor Industries stock logo
BESIY
BE Semiconductor Industries
1,87072.51 millionN/ANot Optionable
First Solar, Inc. stock logo
FSLR
First Solar
6,700107.04 million106.42 millionOptionable
Sumco Co. stock logo
SUOPY
Sumco
9,189174.84 millionN/ANot Optionable

AUOTY, FSLR, BESIY, and SUOPY Headlines

SourceHeadline
Silicon On Insulator Market Future Looks Promising for Market Size as it Takes OffSilicon On Insulator Market Future Looks Promising for Market Size as it Takes Off
taiwannews.com.tw - May 2 at 1:40 PM
Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Market Forecasting the Future of Market Size, A Game-Changer for BusinessSemiconductor Silicon Wafer Market Forecasting the Future of Market Size, A Game-Changer for Business
taiwannews.com.tw - May 1 at 6:14 PM
Sumco Co. (OTCMKTS:SUOPY) Short Interest UpdateSumco Co. (OTCMKTS:SUOPY) Short Interest Update
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 5:41 PM
Formosa Sumco Technology Corp 3532Formosa Sumco Technology Corp 3532
morningstar.com - April 19 at 2:33 AM
Sumco Co. (OTCMKTS:SUOPY) Sees Significant Growth in Short InterestSumco Co. (OTCMKTS:SUOPY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 7:30 PM
Supply Curve: Definition, How It Works, and ExampleSupply Curve: Definition, How It Works, and Example
investopedia.com - April 10 at 11:11 AM
Renewed Interest Rate Uncertainty May Weigh On Wall StreetRenewed Interest Rate Uncertainty May Weigh On Wall Street
markets.businessinsider.com - April 2 at 10:43 AM
JIC’s $6 Billion Tender for Chip Linchpin JSR to Start TuesdayJIC’s $6 Billion Tender for Chip Linchpin JSR to Start Tuesday
bloomberg.com - March 18 at 7:06 AM
IDTechEx Examines the Impact of Road Safety Initiatives on Heads-Up Display Adoption in Automotive IndustryIDTechEx Examines the Impact of Road Safety Initiatives on Heads-Up Display Adoption in Automotive Industry
hk.finance.yahoo.com - March 15 at 4:38 AM
Massachusetts cranberry bogs were hit hard by climate change. Now, they’re a tool in the battle against it.Massachusetts cranberry bogs were hit hard by climate change. Now, they’re a tool in the battle against it.
bostonglobe.com - March 12 at 8:38 AM
Power SuppliesPower Supplies
electronicsweekly.com - March 1 at 10:18 PM
Japan takes Taiwans helping hand on long road to chip revivalJapan takes Taiwan's helping hand on long road to chip revival
msn.com - February 24 at 3:17 PM
Understanding The Dynamics Of Annealed Silicon Wafer MarketUnderstanding The Dynamics Of Annealed Silicon Wafer Market
opprairie.com - February 22 at 3:36 PM
Shin-Etsu and Sumco continue to see high wafer fab inventoriesShin-Etsu and Sumco continue to see high wafer fab inventories
digitimes.com - February 19 at 6:26 AM
SUMCO Corp ADR SUOPYSUMCO Corp ADR SUOPY
morningstar.com - February 14 at 11:48 PM
Formosa Sumco Technology Corp (3532)Formosa Sumco Technology Corp (3532)
investing.com - February 14 at 3:46 AM
How To Shut Off Your Toilet Water SupplyHow To Shut Off Your Toilet Water Supply
forbes.com - January 14 at 8:13 PM
Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.
wsj.com - November 7 at 9:06 AM
NEWS TAGGED SILICON WAFERNEWS TAGGED SILICON WAFER
digitimes.com - October 28 at 3:11 PM
Sumco Corp. ADRSumco Corp. ADR
wsj.com - September 20 at 9:11 AM
16 Largest Silicon Producers in the World16 Largest Silicon Producers in the World
finance.yahoo.com - June 20 at 6:52 PM
Sumco Corp.Sumco Corp.
wsj.com - May 18 at 10:21 PM
Sumco Corporation (SUMCF) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptSumco Corporation (SUMCF) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - November 12 at 12:26 PM
Formosa Sumco Technology CorpFormosa Sumco Technology Corp
reuters.com - September 24 at 5:44 AM

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Company Descriptions

AUO logo

AUO

OTCMKTS:AUOTY
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. It also sells and leases content management system and related hardware; designs digital signage content and field curation solutions; plans, designs, and develops construction project for environmental protection and related project management; and designs, manufactures, and sells TFT-LCD modules, TV sets and related parts, backlight modules, automotive parts, and precision plastic parts. In addition, the company engages in the development, manufacturing, and sale of medical equipment; services related to site rental and educational activities; research and development, and IP related business; solar power generation; and sale and sales support of TFTLCD panels. Further, it designs, develops, and sells software and hardware for health care industry; provides software and hardware integration system and equipment relating to intelligent manufacturing, as well as software development and related consulting services; and investment services. It operates in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, the United States, Japan, Singapore, and internationally. The company was formerly known as AU Optronics Corp. and changed its name to AUO Corporation in June 2022. AUO Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
BE Semiconductor Industries logo

BE Semiconductor Industries

OTCMKTS:BESIY
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. It operates through three segments: Die Attach, Packaging, and Plating. The company's principal products include die attach equipment, such as single chip, multi-chip, multi module, flip chip, thermal compression bonding, fan out wafer level packaging, hybrid and embedded bridge die bonding, and die sorting systems; and packaging equipment, including conventional, ultra-thin, and wafer level molding, as well as trim and form, and singulation systems. It also provides plating equipment, such as tin, copper, and precious metal and solar plating systems, as well as related process chemicals; and tooling, conversion kits, spare parts, and other services. The company's principal brand names include Datacon, Esec, Fico, and Meco. It offers its products primarily to multinational chip manufacturers, assembly subcontractors, and electronics and industrial companies. BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Duiven, the Netherlands.
First Solar logo

First Solar

NASDAQ:FSLR
First Solar, Inc., a solar technology company, provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules. It designs, manufactures, and sells cadmium telluride solar modules that converts sunlight into electricity. The company's residual business operations include project development activities, operations and maintenance services, and the sale of PV solar power systems to third-party customers. It serves developers and operators of systems, utilities, independent power producers, commercial and industrial companies, and other system owners. The company was formerly known as First Solar Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to First Solar, Inc. in 2006. First Solar, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.
Sumco logo

Sumco

OTCMKTS:SUOPY
Sumco Corporation manufactures and sells silicon wafers for the semiconductor industry in Japan, the United States, China, Taiwan, Korea, and internationally. It provides monocrystalline ingots, as well as polished, annealed, epitaxial, junction isolated, silicon-on-insulator, and reclaimed polished wafers. The company was formerly known as Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corp. and changed its name to Sumco Corporation in August 2005. Sumco Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.