Shares of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS – Get Free Report) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $63.00.
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $63.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of PDF Solutions in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $50.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of PDF Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. DA Davidson set a $74.00 price objective on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on shares of PDF Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 price objective on the stock.
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PDF Solutions Trading Up 5.0%
PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The technology company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.27. The company had revenue of $61.53 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $61.17 million. PDF Solutions had a return on equity of 7.21% and a net margin of 4.27%. Sell-side analysts forecast that PDF Solutions will post 0.77 EPS for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other PDF Solutions news, CTO Andrzej Strojwas sold 3,394 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.41, for a total transaction of $150,727.54. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 90,965 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,039,755.65. This trade represents a 3.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Shuo Zhang sold 1,501 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.47, for a total value of $77,256.47. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 23,380 shares in the company, valued at $1,203,368.60. The trade was a 6.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 11.08% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of PDF Solutions by 122.8% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,116 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 615 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in PDF Solutions during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in PDF Solutions during the second quarter valued at $44,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new stake in PDF Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in PDF Solutions by 257.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,392 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 2,442 shares during the last quarter. 79.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About PDF Solutions
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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