Q1 Earnings Forecast for PDF Solutions Issued By DA Davidson

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for PDF Solutions in a research note issued to investors on Friday, February 14th. DA Davidson analyst W. Jellison forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.08 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for PDF Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.38 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for PDF Solutions' FY2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on PDF Solutions from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Northland Securities reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, December 24th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of PDF Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th.

PDF Solutions Trading Up 11.6 %

Shares of PDFS stock traded up $2.55 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $24.56. 596,393 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 233,734. The firm has a market cap of $952.19 million, a PE ratio of 245.60 and a beta of 1.52. The company's 50 day moving average is $27.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.45. PDF Solutions has a 1 year low of $21.69 and a 1 year high of $39.70.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PDF Solutions

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in PDF Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 91.6% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,000 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 956 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position 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 valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $136,000. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $160,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.51% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at PDF Solutions

In other news, Director Nancy Erba sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 13,739 shares in the company, valued at $423,298.59. This trade represents a 12.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Andrzej Strojwas sold 5,030 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.85, for a total transaction of $155,175.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 94,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,922,019.45. The trade was a 5.04 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 11.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.