BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Short Interest Update

BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,556 shares, a growth of 188.5% from the December 31st total of 1,579 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,828 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,828 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

BE Semiconductor Industries Price Performance

BE Semiconductor Industries stock opened at $196.75 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.27 billion, a PE ratio of 96.92 and a beta of 1.82. BE Semiconductor Industries has a 12-month low of $88.02 and a 12-month high of $210.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $170.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $156.46. The company has a current ratio of 5.75, a quick ratio of 5.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a research note on Sunday, January 4th. Needham & Company LLC upgraded BE Semiconductor Industries to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

BE Semiconductor Industries Company Profile

BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY), commonly known as BESI, is a global supplier of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry. The company designs, develops and manufactures capital equipment used in the back-end production of semiconductor devices, including die attach, wire bonding and flip chip packaging systems. BESI’s platforms support a wide range of applications from memory and logic chips to advanced power devices and radio-frequency modules, enabling high precision, throughput and yield in device assembly and test processes.

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Duiven, the Netherlands, BESI went public on Euronext Amsterdam in 1999.