Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $91.85 and last traded at $96.28, with a volume of 26771 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $93.11.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently issued reports on BESIY. Needham & Company LLC lowered BE Semiconductor Industries from a "moderate buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group upgraded BE Semiconductor Industries from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th.
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BE Semiconductor Industries Trading Up 4.0 %
The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $111.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $122.12. The firm has a market cap of $6.94 billion, a PE ratio of 38.43 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 6.12 and a current ratio of 6.86.
BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The technology company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. BE Semiconductor Industries had a net margin of 29.92% and a return on equity of 39.31%. The company had revenue of $163.66 million during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts forecast 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 disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be given a dividend of $2.0024 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 28th. This is a positive change from BE Semiconductor Industries's previous dividend of $1.94. BE Semiconductor Industries's dividend payout ratio is 80.32%.
About BE Semiconductor Industries
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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.
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