B. Riley Equities Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Cohu

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Cohu in a report issued on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.02 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.08. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $30.00 price objective 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 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

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

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Cohu in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Cohu from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $30.57.

Cohu Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ COHU traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $16.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 393,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 391,704. Cohu has a 12-month low of $12.57 and a 12-month 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 firm has a market cap of $785.60 million, a P/E ratio of -11.25 and a beta of 1.39. The business's 50 day moving average is $16.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cohu

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Cohu by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 926,322 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $24,733,000 after acquiring an additional 19,236 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cohu by 8.5% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 677,370 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $18,086,000 after purchasing an additional 53,096 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Cohu by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 226,031 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,035,000 after buying an additional 4,920 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in Cohu by 25.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in Cohu in the fourth quarter valued at about $288,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.67% of the company's stock.

Cohu Company Profile

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.