Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Takes $299,000 Position in FormFactor, Inc. $FORM

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 8,206 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $299,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FORM. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D boosted its stake in FormFactor by 9.5% during the second quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 61,190 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,106,000 after buying an additional 5,295 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in FormFactor in the 3rd quarter worth about $508,000. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of FormFactor by 25.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 431,321 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $14,841,000 after acquiring an additional 86,277 shares in the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. boosted its position in shares of FormFactor by 26.3% during the 3rd quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 2,404,854 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $87,585,000 after acquiring an additional 500,156 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in shares of FormFactor during the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,715,000. Institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.

FormFactor Price Performance

FORM stock opened at $74.69 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 143.64 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $63.76 and its 200 day moving average is $47.03. FormFactor, Inc. has a 52 week low of $22.58 and a 52 week high of $85.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 3.46 and a current ratio of 4.30.

Insider Buying and Selling at FormFactor

In other news, Director Dennis Thomas St sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.85, for a total transaction of $99,700.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 38,957 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,942,006.45. This trade represents a 4.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kelley Steven-Waiss sold 2,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.97, for a total value of $151,119.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 32,779 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,834,640.63. This trade represents a 7.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 73,466 shares of company stock worth $4,683,377 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of FormFactor in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating on shares of FormFactor in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Loop Capital set a $64.00 price objective on shares of FormFactor in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Piper Sandler set a $100.00 target price on shares of FormFactor in a research report on Monday. Finally, Itau BBA Securities raised FormFactor to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One investment 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, FormFactor presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $70.20.

FormFactor News Roundup

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.)

About FormFactor

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.