PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Stock Holdings Cut by Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank

Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lessened its position in PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) by 25.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,014 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,718 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank’s holdings in PDF Solutions were worth $161,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of PDF Solutions in the third quarter valued at $35,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions during the third quarter worth $110,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 77.5% during the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 4,607 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $149,000 after purchasing an additional 2,011 shares during the last quarter. MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of PDF Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $211,000. Finally, Advisor Partners II LLC increased its stake in PDF Solutions by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter. Advisor Partners II LLC now owns 6,953 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 1,727 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at PDF Solutions

In other PDF Solutions news, Director Ye Jane Li sold 9,653 shares of PDF Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.27, for a total transaction of $321,155.31. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 12,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $403,631.64. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 11.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

PDF Solutions Stock Up 0.3 %

PDFS opened at $32.44 on Thursday. PDF Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $26.12 and a 12-month high of $48.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 463.43 and a beta of 1.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $32.58 and a 200-day moving average of $31.63.

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The technology company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.04. The company had revenue of $41.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.00 million. PDF Solutions had a return on equity of 6.09% and a net margin of 1.87%. On average, analysts expect that PDF Solutions, Inc. will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of PDF Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 16th.

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.