Short Interest in BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Decreases By 37.5%

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) was the target of a large decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,500 shares, a decline of 37.5% from the December 15th total of 2,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

BE Semiconductor Industries Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of OTCMKTS:BESIY opened at $143.25 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $129.75 and a 200-day moving average of $132.08. The company has a current ratio of 6.86, a quick ratio of 6.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of $10.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.95 and a beta of 1.72. BE Semiconductor Industries has a twelve month low of $105.53 and a twelve month high of $195.34.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter. BE Semiconductor Industries had a return on equity of 39.36% and a net margin of 28.93%. The firm had revenue of $172.08 million during the quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, UBS Group raised BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 7th.

BE Semiconductor Industries Company Profile

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.