Q1 EPS Estimates for PDF Solutions Cut by Northland Capmk

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Free Report) - Northland Capmk decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of PDF Solutions in a report issued on Tuesday, December 24th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Richard now expects that the technology company will post earnings of $0.07 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.12. The consensus estimate for PDF Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.30 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for PDF Solutions' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on PDFS. Northland Securities reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a research report on Tuesday. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of PDF Solutions in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of PDF Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th.

PDF Solutions Price Performance

PDFS stock traded down $0.87 during trading on Friday, reaching $27.89. The company had a trading volume of 128,016 shares, compared to its average volume of 162,028. PDF Solutions has a 52 week low of $27.52 and a 52 week high of $39.70. The business has a 50 day moving average of $30.23 and a 200 day moving average of $31.79. The company has a market cap of $1.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 253.57 and a beta of 1.51.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Nancy Erba sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.81, for a total value of $61,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 13,739 shares in the company, valued at $423,298.59. The trade was a 12.71 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Andrzej Strojwas sold 5,030 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.85, for a total transaction of $155,175.50. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 94,717 shares in the company, 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

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new stake in PDF Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the third quarter worth $37,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in PDF Solutions by 77.3% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 748 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in PDF Solutions by 34.7% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 526 shares during the period. Finally, 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 worth $200,000 after purchasing an additional 5,476 shares during the last quarter. 79.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.