BE Semiconductor Industries NV (BESIY) – What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?

BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on BESIY. Berenberg Bank upgraded shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group cut shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a report on Tuesday, September 8th.

BE Semiconductor Industries Price Performance

BESIY stock opened at $159.11 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 4.28 and a quick ratio of 3.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.88 and a beta of 2.08. The business’s 50-day moving average is $199.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $245.42. BE Semiconductor Industries has a 1 year low of $140.07 and a 1 year high of $374.33.

BE Semiconductor Industries Company Profile

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (BESI) is a Netherlands-based supplier of equipment used in semiconductor assembly and packaging. The company designs and manufactures systems that help semiconductor producers assemble, connect and package electronic components.

Its products include die-attach equipment, packaging systems and plating systems. These technologies support a range of semiconductor applications, including advanced packaging processes used in devices such as computers, smartphones and automotive electronics.

Founded in 1995, BESI serves semiconductor manufacturers and assembly and packaging subcontractors around the world, with operations and customer support across major semiconductor markets in Asia, Europe and North America.