BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

Several research analysts have issued reports on BESIY shares. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Barclays downgraded shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd.

BE Semiconductor Industries Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of OTCMKTS BESIY opened at $147.88 on Friday. BE Semiconductor Industries has a twelve month low of $88.02 and a twelve month high of $155.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $138.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.93. The company has a quick ratio of 5.05, a current ratio of 5.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The technology company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $173.78 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.33 million. BE Semiconductor Industries had a return on equity of 36.83% and a net margin of 28.10%. Equities research analysts predict that BE Semiconductor Industries will post 4.56 earnings per share 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.