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 October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,000 shares, a growth of 42.9% from the September 30th total of 700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

BE Semiconductor Industries Stock Performance

BESIY stock traded down $1.22 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $113.00. The stock had a trading volume of 1,690 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,119. BE Semiconductor Industries has a 52 week low of $103.30 and a 52 week high of $195.34. The company has a current ratio of 4.75, a quick ratio of 4.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $122.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $141.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.28 and a beta of 1.74.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The technology company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $162.73 million for the quarter. BE Semiconductor Industries had a net margin of 28.56% and a return on equity of 38.81%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that BE Semiconductor Industries will post 2.48 earnings per share for the current 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.