B. Riley Equities Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Cohu

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Cohu in a report released on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now expects that the semiconductor company will earn ($0.16) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.14). B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cohu's current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Cohu's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.40) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.18). Cohu had a negative net margin of 17.38% and a negative return on equity of 3.18%.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on COHU. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Cohu from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Cohu in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $30.57.

Cohu Stock Up 0.2 %

COHU stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $16.88. The stock had a trading volume of 393,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 391,704. Cohu has a 1-year low of $12.57 and a 1-year high of $36.60. The company has a fifty day moving average of $16.45 and a 200 day moving average of $22.29. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $785.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.25 and a beta of 1.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cohu

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COHU. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Cohu by 25.9% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 66,412 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,707,000 after buying an additional 13,668 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Cohu by 331.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 77,600 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,994,000 after purchasing an additional 59,622 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Cohu by 0.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,114,394 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $28,645,000 after purchasing an additional 9,563 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cohu by 25.9% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,145,692 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $82,134,000 after purchasing an additional 647,828 shares during the last quarter. Finally, 272 Capital LP boosted its stake in Cohu by 167.9% during the 3rd quarter. 272 Capital LP now owns 157,150 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $4,039,000 after purchasing an additional 98,496 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.