BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries NV (OTCMKTS:BESIY) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

BESIY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of BE Semiconductor Industries in a report on Friday, October 24th.

BE Semiconductor Industries Stock Performance

Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries stock opened at $151.06 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $157.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $143.42. The company has a market cap of $10.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.41 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 5.05 and a current ratio of 5.73. BE Semiconductor Industries has a one year low of $88.02 and a one year high of $174.45.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The technology company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.06. BE Semiconductor Industries had a return on equity of 32.72% and a net margin of 25.42%.The company had revenue of $154.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.84 million. On average, research analysts predict that BE Semiconductor Industries will post 4.56 EPS for the current 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.