FY2026 EPS Estimates for PDF Solutions Increased by Analyst

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of PDF Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors 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 previous forecast of $0.59. The consensus estimate for PDF Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Northland Securities reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of PDF Solutions in a report on Tuesday, December 24th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price target on PDF Solutions from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th.

PDF Solutions Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PDFS traded up $0.37 on Wednesday, hitting $21.67. 300,910 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 164,358. The stock has a market capitalization of $847.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 216.70 and a beta of 1.59. PDF Solutions has a 52 week low of $20.78 and a 52 week high of $39.70. The company's 50-day moving average price is $25.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $28.36.

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

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Insider Activity

In other PDF Solutions news, CEO John Kachig Kibarian bought 34,356 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $22.80 per share, with a total value of $783,316.80. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 2,507,112 shares in the company, valued at $57,162,153.60. This trade represents a 1.39 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Andrzej Strojwas sold 5,030 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.85, for a total value of $155,175.50. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 94,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,922,019.45. This trade represents a 5.04 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 11.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PDF Solutions

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in PDF Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 91.6% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,000 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 956 shares during the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $136,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $160,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $165,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.51% of the company's stock.

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.