Strs Ohio lessened its position in shares of FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM – Free Report) by 71.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 10,100 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in FormFactor were worth $146,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in FormFactor by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 46,072 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,303,000 after acquiring an additional 2,001 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in shares of FormFactor by 870.3% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,288 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $150,000 after buying an additional 4,743 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of FormFactor by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 490,394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $13,873,000 after buying an additional 53,310 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in FormFactor by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 173,979 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,922,000 after buying an additional 9,394 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC grew its stake in FormFactor by 18.1% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 53,531 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,514,000 after buying an additional 8,194 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on FORM shares. Freedom Capital upgraded FormFactor to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FormFactor in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on FormFactor from $31.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Loop Capital set a $64.00 price target on FormFactor in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $100.00 price objective on shares of FormFactor in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $70.20.
FormFactor Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ FORM opened at $74.69 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $63.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.03. FormFactor, Inc. has a twelve month low of $22.58 and a twelve month high of $85.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 143.64 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 4.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other FormFactor news, Director Dennis Thomas St sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.85, for a total value of $99,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 38,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,942,006.45. The trade was a 4.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kelley Steven-Waiss sold 2,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.97, for a total transaction of $151,119.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 32,779 shares in the company, valued at $1,834,640.63. The trade was a 7.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 73,466 shares of company stock worth $4,683,377. Insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting FormFactor
Here are the key news stories impacting FormFactor this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on FORM from $75 to $100 and kept an “overweight” rating, signaling meaningful upside versus the prior level and likely driving buying interest. Cantor Fitzgerald PT Raise
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst notes this week show rising confidence in FormFactor heading into earnings, reinforcing a constructive near-term narrative for the stock. Analyst Confidence Soars
- Positive Sentiment: Brokerage consensus is a “Moderate Buy,” reflecting broad analyst support that can attract momentum investors and funds. Moderate Buy Consensus
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights FormFactor as one of five semiconductor stocks to watch amid AI/5G/IoT/cloud and auto electrification demand — a thematic tailwind for chip test equipment vendors. Zacks Semiconductor Watchlist
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting Nasdaq/industry focus on chip-testing tools raises visibility for FormFactor’s market position, which can support re-rating if execution meets expectations. Nasdaq Index Focus
- Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings previews outline expectations and key metrics to watch for Q4 (guidance, ASPs, order trends); outcomes could swing sentiment either way at the report. Q4 Earnings Preview
- Neutral Sentiment: Roundtable and analyst-discussion pieces summarize mixed perspectives and valuation context — useful for framing expectations but not decisively bullish or bearish on their own. Analysts Discuss FORM
- Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest note contains inconsistent data (reported increase but zero shares shown), so it offers no clear bearish signal at this time. (Likely data error; monitor for accurate updates.)
FormFactor Profile
FormFactor, Inc (NASDAQ:FORM) is a leading provider of advanced test and measurement solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance wafer-level and package-level test interfaces used in wafer sort, characterization, reliability and failure analysis applications. By leveraging precision microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and photolithographic processes, FormFactor delivers probe cards, analytical probes and test sockets that enable device makers to validate next-generation integrated circuits across logic, memory, RF, analog and power applications.
FormFactor’s product portfolio includes custom probe cards for wafer probers, TEM-based analytical probes for material and device characterization, and socket solutions for burn-in and final test of packaged devices.
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