PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Purchased by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Free Report) by 388.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 55,467 shares of the technology company's stock after buying an additional 44,111 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.14% of PDF Solutions worth $1,757,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in PDF Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of PDF Solutions by 77.3% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the technology company's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 748 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 34.7% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the technology company's stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC boosted its position in PDF Solutions by 20,281.5% in the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 5,503 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $200,000 after buying an additional 5,476 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Olympiad Research LP acquired a new position in PDF Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $253,000. 79.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PDFS has been the subject of several research reports. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Friday, November 8th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of PDF Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, Northland Securities reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of PDF Solutions in a report on Tuesday, December 24th.

PDF Solutions Trading Down 3.4 %

PDF Solutions stock traded down $0.97 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $27.36. The company had a trading volume of 142,641 shares, compared to its average volume of 126,207. The company has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 248.75 and a beta of 1.53. PDF Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $26.94 and a 12-month high of $39.70. The company's fifty day moving average is $29.95 and its 200-day moving average is $31.20.

Insider Activity at PDF Solutions

In other PDF Solutions news, Director Nancy Erba sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.81, for a total transaction of $61,620.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 13,739 shares in the company, valued at approximately $423,298.59. This represents a 12.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Andrzej Strojwas sold 5,030 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.85, for a total value of $155,175.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 94,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,922,019.45. This trade represents a 5.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 11.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About PDF Solutions

PDF Solutions, Inc provides proprietary software and physical intellectual property products for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, China, Japan, and internationally. The company offers Exensio software products, such as Manufacturing Analytics that store collected data in a common environment with a consistent view for enabling product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Process Control that provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations that offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations that provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data over the product life cycle.