BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a growth of 400.0% from the October 31st total of 100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 9,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

BE Semiconductor Industries Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS BESIY traded down $2.02 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $114.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,158 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,339. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $117.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 6.12 and a current ratio of 6.86. The firm has a market cap of $8.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.97 and a beta of 1.75. BE Semiconductor Industries has a 1-year low of $105.53 and a 1-year 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 (EPS) for the quarter. BE Semiconductor Industries had a return on equity of 39.36% and a net margin of 28.93%. The business had revenue of $172.08 million for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that BE Semiconductor Industries will post 2.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.