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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
$30.84
+1.6%
$31.62
$28.57
$43.99
$1.43B1.52212,801 shs312,034 shs
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
$30.19
+0.4%
$33.08
$26.12
$48.02
$1.16B1.46116,979 shs112,946 shs
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
$27.76
+0.9%
$28.39
$13.86
$34.16
$1.74B1.4330,722 shs279,783 shs
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
$34.40
+1.5%
$35.09
$17.70
$37.75
$1.91B1.2464,183 shs421,555 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
+1.58%+5.47%-0.06%-6.63%-6.91%
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
+0.37%-0.43%-8.60%-7.39%-20.24%
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
+0.91%+6.40%-1.32%-7.90%+95.77%
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
+1.50%+2.23%-0.06%+6.01%+87.16%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
3.9401 of 5 stars
3.53.00.00.03.11.73.1
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
3.9202 of 5 stars
3.55.00.00.01.93.31.9
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
3.2383 of 5 stars
1.04.00.01.53.51.72.5
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
0.2922 of 5 stars
1.30.00.00.00.02.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
3.00
Buy$43.5041.05% Upside
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
3.00
Buy$46.0052.37% Upside
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
2.00
Hold$21.00-24.35% Downside
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
2.67
Moderate Buy$36.576.31% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PDFS, VECO, COHU, and PLAB Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
2/21/2024
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $43.00
2/16/2024
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$36.00
2/16/2024
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$38.00 ➝ $40.00
2/15/2024
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
Benchmark
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$34.00 ➝ $40.00
2/15/2024
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$31.00 ➝ $35.00
1/30/2024
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
Needham & Company LLC
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$42.00 ➝ $36.00
(Data available from 4/26/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
$636.32M2.28$2.49 per share12.41$20.00 per share1.54
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
$165.84M7.02$0.51 per share59.07$5.98 per share5.05
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
$892.08M1.97$3.34 per share8.32$20.39 per share1.36
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
$666.43M2.91$1.71 per share20.15$11.94 per share2.88

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
$28.16M$0.5952.2725.28N/A4.42%6.73%5.43%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
$3.11M$0.07431.2946.45N/A1.87%6.09%4.73%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
$125.49M$2.2312.4511.57N/A15.34%10.37%8.69%5/22/2024 (Estimated)
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
-$30.37M-$0.65N/A20.85N/A-4.56%11.10%5.73%5/7/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest PDFS, VECO, COHU, and PLAB Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024N/A
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
$0.15N/A-$0.15N/AN/AN/A  
5/7/2024N/A
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
$0.41N/A-$0.41N/AN/AN/A  
5/2/2024N/A
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
-$0.0130N/A+$0.0130N/AN/AN/A  
2/21/202401/31/2024
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
$0.49$0.48-$0.01$0.54$220.00 million$216.30 million    
2/15/2024Q4 2023
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
$0.22$0.23+$0.01$0.34$136.94 million$137.23 million    
2/15/2024Q4 2023
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
$0.04$0.04N/A$0.06$41.00 million$41.13 million
2/14/2024Q4 2023
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
$0.31$0.40+$0.09$0.43$170.00 million$173.92 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
0.04
6.18
4.67
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
N/A
3.89
3.89
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
N/A
4.36
4.09
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
0.41
3.24
2.15

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
94.67%
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
79.51%
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
88.38%
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
98.46%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
2.79%
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
11.21%
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
3.88%
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
2.40%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Cohu, Inc. stock logo
COHU
Cohu
3,25947.09 million45.77 millionOptionable
PDF Solutions, Inc. stock logo
PDFS
PDF Solutions
49338.58 million34.26 millionOptionable
Photronics, Inc. stock logo
PLAB
Photronics
1,88563.35 million60.90 millionOptionable
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
1,21556.35 million55.00 millionOptionable

PDFS, VECO, COHU, and PLAB Headlines

SourceHeadline
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Takes $875,000 Position in Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Takes $875,000 Position in Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 4:54 AM
Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) Stock Price Down 3.3%Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) Stock Price Down 3.3%
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 11:58 AM
Veeco Announces Date for First Quarter Financial Results and Conference CallVeeco Announces Date for First Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call
globenewswire.com - April 16 at 9:00 AM
Veeco InstrumentsVeeco Instruments
forbes.com - April 16 at 8:20 AM
Phocas Financial Corp. Buys Shares of 115,984 Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)Phocas Financial Corp. Buys Shares of 115,984 Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 8:20 AM
Baillie Gifford & Co. Sells 184,905 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)Baillie Gifford & Co. Sells 184,905 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 7:23 AM
Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) Trading 5.1% Higher Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) Trading 5.1% Higher
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 2:46 PM
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO)Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO)
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 9:58 AM
Vanguard Group Inc. Purchases 450,685 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)Vanguard Group Inc. Purchases 450,685 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)
marketbeat.com - March 31 at 4:08 AM
Veeco Instruments CEO sells over $850k in company stockVeeco Instruments CEO sells over $850k in company stock
investing.com - March 24 at 8:22 PM
Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) CEO Sells $854,295.30 in StockVeeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) CEO Sells $854,295.30 in Stock
insidertrades.com - March 23 at 8:48 AM
Veeco Instruments Inc CEO William Miller Sells 24,201 SharesVeeco Instruments Inc CEO William Miller Sells 24,201 Shares
finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 7:38 PM
Veeco Releases Sustainability Report Highlighting  Progress and Dedication to ESG GoalsVeeco Releases Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress and Dedication to ESG Goals
finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 6:30 PM
Veeco Releases Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress and Dedication to ESG GoalsVeeco Releases Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress and Dedication to ESG Goals
globenewswire.com - March 20 at 9:04 AM
Adrian Devasahayam Sells 5,000 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) StockAdrian Devasahayam Sells 5,000 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) Stock
insidertrades.com - March 19 at 5:17 AM
VECO Apr 2024 42.000 callVECO Apr 2024 42.000 call
ca.finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 7:23 PM
Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Veeco Instruments (VECO) is a Great ChoiceAre You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Veeco Instruments (VECO) is a Great Choice
zacks.com - March 5 at 1:01 PM
Veeco Instruments: U.S. Government Could Be The Wildcard Impacting China TailwindVeeco Instruments: U.S. Government Could Be The Wildcard Impacting China Tailwind
seekingalpha.com - March 4 at 7:57 AM
Veeco Instruments (VECO) Price Target Increased by 14.88% to 40.51Veeco Instruments (VECO) Price Target Increased by 14.88% to 40.51
msn.com - February 24 at 5:53 AM
Veeco price target raised by $7 at Citi, heres whyVeeco price target raised by $7 at Citi, here's why
realmoney.thestreet.com - February 22 at 9:33 PM
Best Momentum Stock to Buy for February 21stBest Momentum Stock to Buy for February 21st
zacks.com - February 21 at 11:01 AM
2 Electronics Stocks to Watch From a Challenging Industry2 Electronics Stocks to Watch From a Challenging Industry
zacks.com - February 20 at 12:16 PM
Veeco Instruments Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsVeeco Instruments Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations
finance.yahoo.com - February 18 at 7:53 AM
VECO Mar 2024 30.000 putVECO Mar 2024 30.000 put
ca.finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 10:01 AM

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Company Descriptions

Cohu logo

Cohu

NASDAQ:COHU
Cohu, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor test equipment and services in China, the United States, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and internationally. The company supplies semiconductor test and inspection handlers, micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) test modules, test contactors, thermal sub-systems, and semiconductor automated test equipment for semiconductor manufacturers and test subcontractors. It also provides semiconductor automated test equipment for wafer level and device package testing; various test handlers, including pick-and-place, turret, gravity, strip, and MEMS and thermal sub-systems; interface products comprising test contactors, and probe heads and pins; spares and kits; various parts and labor warranties on test and handling systems, and instruments; and training on the maintenance and operation of its systems, as well as application, data management software, and consulting services on its products. In addition, the company offers data analytics product that includes DI-Core, a software suite used to optimize Cohu equipment performance, which provides real-time online performance monitoring and process control. It markets its products through direct sales force and independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Cohu Electronics, Inc. and changed its name to Cohu, Inc. in 1972. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Poway, California.
PDF Solutions logo

PDF Solutions

NASDAQ:PDFS
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. It also provides Design-For-Inspection (DFI) systems, such as DFI On-Chip Instruments; eProbe Non-Contact E-Beam Tool; and Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which includes CV Test Chips and pdFasTest Electrical Testers, as well as Exensio characterization software, designed to analyze the measurements collected using the eProbe tool. In addition, the company offers Cimetrix software products that enables equipment manufacturers to provide industry standard interfaces on their products; and software-as-a-service, software related services, and characterization services. It sells its technologies and services through direct sales force, service teams, and strategic alliances to integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, foundries, equipment manufacturers, electronics manufacturing suppliers, original device manufacturers, out-sourced semiconductor assembly and test, and system houses. PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Photronics logo

Photronics

NASDAQ:PLAB
Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, China, Korea, Europe, and internationally. It offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displays (FPDs); and to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers, and FDP substrates. The company offers electrical and optical components. It sells its products to semiconductor and FPD manufacturers, designers, and foundries, as well as to other high-performance electronics manufacturers through its sales personnel and customer service representatives. The company was formerly known as Photronic Labs, Inc. and changed its name to Photronics, Inc. in 1990. Photronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Brookfield, Connecticut.
Veeco Instruments logo

Veeco Instruments

NASDAQ:VECO
Veeco Instruments Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily to make electronic devices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, China, Rest of the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers laser annealing, ion beam deposition and etch, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, single wafer wet processing and surface preparation, molecular beam epitaxy, advanced packaging lithography, atomic layer deposition, and other deposition systems. Its process equipment systems are used in the production of a range of microelectronic components, including logic, dynamic random-access memory, photonics devices, power electronics, radio frequency filters and amplifiers, magnetic heads for hard disk drives, and other semiconductor devices. In addition, the company markets and sells its products to integrated device manufacturers and foundries; outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies; and hard disk drive and photonics manufacturers, as well as research centers and universities. Veeco Instruments Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Plainview, New York.