B. Riley Estimates Cohu's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:COHU)

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cohu in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of ($0.16) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.14). B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cohu's current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Cohu's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.01) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.40) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.24 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on COHU. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Cohu in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Cohu from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cohu currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $30.57.

Cohu Stock Down 1.8 %

Shares of COHU traded down $0.30 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $16.58. The company's stock had a trading volume of 151,134 shares, compared to its average volume of 391,827. The company's 50 day moving average is $16.45 and its 200 day moving average is $22.26. Cohu has a 12-month low of $12.57 and a 12-month high of $36.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 6.38 and a quick ratio of 4.69. The stock has a market cap of $771.63 million, a PE ratio of -11.05 and a beta of 1.39.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.18). Cohu had a negative net margin of 17.38% and a negative return on equity of 3.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cohu

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Cohu by 232.0% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,417 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,689 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Cohu by 1,225.7% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,392 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 1,287 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Cohu by 172.2% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 1,682 shares in the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Cohu by 826.9% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,483 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,323 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Cohu by 413.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,740 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,401 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.67% of the company's stock.

Cohu Company Profile

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.