B. Riley Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Cohu Earnings

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Cohu in a research report issued on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now expects that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.02 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.08. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $30.00 target price 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 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on COHU. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Cohu in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Cohu from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $30.57.

Cohu Stock Performance

Cohu stock traded up $0.03 on Tuesday, hitting $16.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 393,296 shares, compared to its average volume of 392,768. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $16.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.26. The firm has a market cap of $785.60 million, a P/E ratio of -11.25 and a beta of 1.39. Cohu has a one year low of $12.57 and a one year high of $36.60. The company has a quick ratio of 4.69, a current ratio of 6.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of COHU. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in Cohu by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,191,263 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $85,207,000 after purchasing an additional 45,571 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its holdings in shares of Cohu by 78.8% in the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 2,615,235 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $69,827,000 after buying an additional 1,152,825 shares during the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP lifted its position in Cohu by 28.0% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,442,394 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $38,512,000 after buying an additional 315,605 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Cohu by 15.5% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,148,977 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $30,678,000 after acquiring an additional 154,550 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC increased its position in Cohu by 52.2% in the 4th quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC now owns 1,139,325 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $30,420,000 after acquiring an additional 390,558 shares in the last quarter. 94.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About 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.