Brokers Set Expectations for PDF Solutions FY2025 Earnings

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of PDF Solutions in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 15th. DA Davidson analyst W. Jellison now expects that the technology company will earn $0.35 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.40. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $24.00 price target 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) last released its quarterly 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 business 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%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded PDF Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Northland Securities restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of PDF Solutions in a report on Tuesday, December 24th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price objective on shares of PDF Solutions from $40.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th.

PDF Solutions Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of PDFS stock opened at $17.08 on Thursday. PDF Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $15.91 and a fifty-two week high of $39.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $20.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.44. The stock has a market cap of $668.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 170.80 and a beta of 1.62.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PDF Solutions

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PDFS. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 100.8% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,855 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 931 shares during the period. KBC Group NV lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 956 shares during the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in PDF Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $136,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $160,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $165,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.51% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at PDF Solutions

In related news, Director Michael B. Gustafson acquired 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $23.06 per share, with a total value of $92,240.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 22,574 shares in the company, valued at approximately $520,556.44. The trade was a 21.54 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO John Kachig Kibarian bought 34,356 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.80 per share, with a total value of $783,316.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,507,112 shares in the company, valued at approximately $57,162,153.60. The trade was a 1.39 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 11.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.