FY2026 EPS Estimates for PDF Solutions Lifted by DA Davidson

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Free Report) - DA Davidson lifted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of PDF Solutions in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 11th. DA Davidson analyst W. Jellison now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.60 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.59. The consensus estimate for PDF Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share.

PDFS has been the subject of a number of other reports. Northland Securities reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Tuesday, December 24th. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price target on shares of PDF Solutions from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th.

PDF Solutions Stock Up 1.7 %

NASDAQ:PDFS traded up $0.37 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $21.67. 300,910 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 165,483. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $25.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.47. The firm has a market cap of $847.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 216.70 and a beta of 1.59. PDF Solutions has a one year low of $20.78 and a one year high of $39.70.

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by ($0.15). PDF Solutions had a net margin of 2.26% and a return on equity of 3.94%. The business had revenue of $50.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.40 million.

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Insider Transactions at PDF Solutions

In other news, CEO John Kachig Kibarian bought 34,356 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $22.80 per share, for a total transaction of $783,316.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 2,507,112 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $57,162,153.60. This represents a 1.39 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Andrzej Strojwas sold 5,030 shares of the firm'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 transaction, the insider now owns 94,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,922,019.45. This represents a 5.04 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 11.13% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Needham Investment Management LLC raised its stake in PDF Solutions by 32.3% during the third quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,759,550 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $55,743,000 after purchasing an additional 429,550 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 17.9% in the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,063,583 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $28,802,000 after acquiring an additional 161,306 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its position in PDF Solutions by 16.7% in the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 658,547 shares of the technology company's stock worth $20,863,000 after acquiring an additional 94,154 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in PDF Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,482,000. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in PDF Solutions by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 418,693 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $11,338,000 after purchasing an additional 53,037 shares during the period. 79.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

PDF Solutions Company Profile

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.