B. Riley Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Cohu

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU - Free Report) - B. Riley decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Cohu in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.14. The consensus estimate for Cohu's current full-year earnings is ($0.46) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Cohu's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Craig Hallum upgraded shares of Cohu from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $30.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, November 1st. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Cohu from $36.00 to $30.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 1st. Needham & Company LLC lowered shares of Cohu from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Cohu from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cohu currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $31.50.

Cohu Price Performance

Cohu stock traded up $0.65 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $23.54. The company had a trading volume of 58,644 shares, compared to its average volume of 349,081. Cohu has a fifty-two week low of $21.60 and a fifty-two week high of $36.60. The company has a current ratio of 6.38, a quick ratio of 4.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market cap of $1.10 billion, a P/E ratio of -21.80 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $25.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.95.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cohu

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in Cohu during the second quarter worth about $594,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of Cohu by 5.5% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 24,002 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $794,000 after purchasing an additional 1,247 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in Cohu by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 7,939 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $263,000 after acquiring an additional 419 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC increased its holdings in Cohu by 38.0% during the 2nd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 17,214 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $570,000 after acquiring an additional 4,744 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new stake in Cohu during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $282,000. Institutional investors own 94.67% of the company's stock.

About Cohu

Cohu, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor test equipment and services in China, the United States, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and internationally. The company supplies semiconductor test and inspection handlers, micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) test modules, test contactors, thermal sub-systems, and semiconductor automated test equipment for semiconductor manufacturers and test subcontractors.