BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Stock Short Interest Report for October

BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,319 shares, a growth of 151.7% from the October 15th total of 2,511 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 51,281 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

BE Semiconductor Industries Stock Performance

OTCMKTS BESIY opened at $171.53 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.84 and a beta of 2.08. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $194.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $244.52. BE Semiconductor Industries has a 1-year low of $140.07 and a 1-year high of $374.33.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BESIY has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group downgraded shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Berenberg Bank upgraded BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Zacks Research cut BE Semiconductor Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

About BE Semiconductor Industries

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.