BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Kepler Capital Markets

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Kepler Capital Markets from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on BESIY. HSBC raised shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

BE Semiconductor Industries Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of OTCMKTS BESIY traded up $3.02 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $145.88. The stock had a trading volume of 1,655 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,928. BE Semiconductor Industries has a 12 month low of $88.02 and a 12 month high of $185.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 6.86 and a quick ratio of 6.12. The company has a market capitalization of $10.58 billion, a PE ratio of 58.59 and a beta of 1.80. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $117.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $123.10.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The technology company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $165.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $162.96 million. BE Semiconductor Industries had a return on equity of 39.31% and a net margin of 29.92%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that BE Semiconductor Industries will post 4.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.