BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Short Interest Update

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,000 shares, a growth of 233.3% from the March 31st total of 600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are short sold.

BE Semiconductor Industries Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS BESIY traded up $1.77 during trading on Friday, hitting $110.30. 2,507 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,760. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $108.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $120.75. 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 cap of $8.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.30 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.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The technology company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.08). BE Semiconductor Industries had a net margin of 29.92% and a return on equity of 39.31%. The company had revenue of $165.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $162.96 million. On average, sell-side analysts expect that BE Semiconductor Industries will post 4.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BE Semiconductor Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be paid a dividend of $2.0024 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. This is an increase from BE Semiconductor Industries's previous dividend of $1.94. BE Semiconductor Industries's payout ratio is 82.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on BESIY. 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. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday. UBS Group upgraded BE Semiconductor Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, HSBC raised BE Semiconductor Industries from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday.

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.