FY2025 EPS Forecast for PDF Solutions Reduced by Analyst

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for PDF Solutions in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 15th. DA Davidson analyst W. Jellison now forecasts that the technology company will post earnings of $0.35 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.40. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $24.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for PDF Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for PDF Solutions' FY2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

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

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of PDF Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 14th. 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 report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Northland Securities restated an "outperform" rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of PDF Solutions in a report on Tuesday, December 24th.

PDF Solutions Trading Down 2.0 %

Shares of PDFS traded down $0.34 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $17.08. 196,918 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 182,717. The business has a fifty day moving average of $20.66 and a 200-day moving average of $26.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $668.07 million, a PE ratio of 170.80 and a beta of 1.62. PDF Solutions has a 1-year low of $15.91 and a 1-year high of $39.70.

Insider Activity at PDF Solutions

In related news, CEO John Kachig Kibarian bought 34,356 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of $22.80 per share, for a total transaction 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 represents a 1.39 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Michael B. Gustafson bought 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $23.06 per share, for a total transaction of $92,240.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 22,574 shares of the company's stock, valued at $520,556.44. The trade was a 21.54 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 11.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PDF Solutions

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in PDF Solutions by 100.8% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,855 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 931 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of PDF Solutions by 91.6% in the fourth 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 period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new position in PDF Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $136,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in PDF Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $160,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $165,000. 79.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.