BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) Reaches New 12-Month Low – What’s Next?

Shares of BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The company traded as low as $101.01 and last traded at $103.76, with a volume of 6731 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $109.35.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on BESIY shares. Needham & Company LLC downgraded BE Semiconductor Industries from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group upgraded shares of BE Semiconductor Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th.

BE Semiconductor Industries Trading Down 5.1 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $7.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.67 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a quick ratio of 6.12, a current ratio of 6.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $124.38.

BE Semiconductor Industries (OTCMKTS:BESIY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The technology company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $163.66 million during the quarter. BE Semiconductor Industries had a net margin of 29.92% and a return on equity of 39.31%. As a group, research analysts forecast that BE Semiconductor Industries will post 4.56 EPS for the current year.

BE Semiconductor Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 28th will be paid a $2.0024 dividend. This is an increase from BE Semiconductor Industries’s previous dividend of $1.94. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. BE Semiconductor Industries’s payout ratio is presently 80.32%.

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.