Bessemer Group Inc. Acquires 282,760 Shares of FormFactor, Inc. $FORM

Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) by 65.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 714,081 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 282,760 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. owned approximately 0.93% of FormFactor worth $26,008,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of FormFactor in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in FormFactor by 84.4% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 990 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in FormFactor by 547.8% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,043 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 882 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its position in FormFactor by 18.4% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,680 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in FormFactor by 208.7% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,843 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares in the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

FormFactor Stock Up 7.7%

NASDAQ FORM opened at $90.29 on Friday. FormFactor, Inc. has a 1 year low of $22.58 and a 1 year high of $92.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.00 billion, a PE ratio of 130.86 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 4.50 and a quick ratio of 3.46. The business’s 50-day moving average is $65.42 and its 200 day moving average is $47.84.

FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.11. FormFactor had a return on equity of 6.64% and a net margin of 6.93%.The business had revenue of $215.16 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $210.29 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.6% on a year-over-year basis. FormFactor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.490 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that FormFactor, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other FormFactor news, CEO Mike Slessor sold 39,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total value of $2,574,390.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 485,995 shares in the company, valued at $31,589,675. This trade represents a 7.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kelley Steven-Waiss sold 2,700 shares of FormFactor stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.97, for a total value of $151,119.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 32,779 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,834,640.63. The trade was a 7.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 73,466 shares of company stock worth $4,683,377. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on FormFactor from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price target on shares of FormFactor in a research note on Thursday. Evercore upped their price objective on shares of FormFactor from $50.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of FormFactor from $50.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of FormFactor in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $80.91.

Key Headlines Impacting FormFactor

Here are the key news stories impacting FormFactor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and HBM-driven strength — FORM reported Q4 EPS of $0.46 vs. consensus $0.35 and revenue of $215.16M (up ~13.6% YoY); management highlighted record HBM demand as a growth driver. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Raised Q1/2026 outlook — Management set Q1 EPS guidance of $0.410–$0.490 and revenue guidance of $220–$230M, well above Street estimates, signaling stronger near‑term revenue and margin expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Citi raised its price target to $98 with a Buy rating, reinforcing the bullish case after the quarter and expectations for continued HBM/data‑center strength. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor briefings and transcripts available — The full earnings‑call transcript and slide presentation provide color on product demand, supply chain cadence and margin drivers for investors doing deeper due diligence. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst signals — Evercore raised its target to $80 but kept an “in‑line” rating; that target sits below the recent market price, which could temper upside for some investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term skepticism in some coverage — A few outlets noted that despite beats and guidance, shares briefly dipped in parts of the session, reflecting profit‑taking or cautious positioning by some investors. Read More.

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.