PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Northland Capmk dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for PDF Solutions in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, December 24th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Richard now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.12. The consensus estimate for PDF Solutions’ current full-year earnings is $0.30 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for PDF Solutions’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS.
A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on PDFS. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Northland Securities reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of PDF Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th.
PDF Solutions Price Performance
PDF Solutions stock opened at $28.76 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 261.48 and a beta of 1.51. PDF Solutions has a 12 month low of $27.69 and a 12 month high of $39.70. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $30.23 and its 200-day moving average is $31.79.
Institutional Trading of PDF Solutions
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Needham Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 32.3% in the 3rd quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,759,550 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $55,743,000 after acquiring an additional 429,550 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in PDF Solutions by 16.7% during the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 658,547 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $20,863,000 after purchasing an additional 94,154 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its stake in PDF Solutions by 13.9% during the second quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 743,635 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $27,053,000 after purchasing an additional 90,789 shares during the last quarter. Herald Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of PDF Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,725,000. Finally, Divisar Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Divisar Capital Management LLC now owns 595,583 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $21,667,000 after buying an additional 49,762 shares during the period. 79.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at PDF Solutions
In other news, Director Nancy Erba sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.81, for a total value of $61,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 13,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $423,298.59. The trade was a 12.71 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Andrzej Strojwas sold 5,030 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.85, for a total transaction of $155,175.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 94,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,922,019.45. This trade represents a 5.04 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 11.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.
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