PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFSGet Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $58.50.

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $56.00 price objective on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on PDF Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $50.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of PDF Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Friday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $63.00 price objective on shares of PDF Solutions in a report on Friday.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On PDF Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of PDF Solutions by 114.2% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 90,393 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,957,000 after buying an additional 48,184 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its stake in shares of PDF Solutions by 13.5% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,035,666 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,877,000 after acquiring an additional 123,531 shares during the period. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in PDF Solutions during the first quarter worth approximately $985,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PDF Solutions during the 1st quarter valued at $1,189,000. Finally, Ranger Investment Management L.P. grew its holdings in PDF Solutions by 9.4% during the first quarter. Ranger Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,279,630 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $41,857,000 after acquiring an additional 109,616 shares during the period. 79.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PDF Solutions Stock Down 3.7%

PDFS opened at $47.63 on Tuesday. PDF Solutions has a 12 month low of $18.56 and a 12 month high of $71.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of $55.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 3.45 and a quick ratio of 3.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 190.52 and a beta of 1.67.

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFSGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The technology company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.27. PDF Solutions had a net margin of 4.27% and a return on equity of 7.21%. The business had revenue of $61.53 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $61.17 million. On average, research analysts expect that PDF Solutions will post 0.67 earnings per share for the current year.

PDF Solutions Company Profile

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PDF Solutions, Inc, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a technology company that provides data-driven solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Founded in 1991, the company specializes in software and services designed to improve yield, productivity and profitability for semiconductor fabricators. Over its history, PDF Solutions has positioned itself as a partner to foundries, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), assembly and test operations, offering tailored data analytics and engineering expertise.

The company’s flagship offering, the Exensio platform, aggregates and analyzes data from process equipment, metrology and inspection systems to identify yield-limiting defects and process excursions.

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