Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Receives "Sell (D-)" Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) has been given a "Sell (D-)" rating by Weiss Ratings, indicating a negative outlook from analysts.
• The company's stock rose by 1.6% to reach $22.85 with notable trading activity, although it has a negative price-to-earnings ratio of -12.22.
• Institutional investors own 94.67% of Cohu's shares, with significant stakes acquired recently by firms such as Invesco Ltd. and Tributary Capital Management LLC, showcasing heightened interest in the company.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d-)" rating restated by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a note issued to investors on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Cohu Stock Up 1.6%

COHU stock traded up $0.37 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $22.85. The company had a trading volume of 578,461 shares, compared to its average volume of 906,266. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 4.88 and a quick ratio of 3.51. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.98. The company has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.22 and a beta of 1.36. Cohu has a 52 week low of $12.57 and a 52 week high of $29.42.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The semiconductor company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.04. Cohu had a negative net margin of 22.11% and a negative return on equity of 3.74%. The business had revenue of $107.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $106.00 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.01) earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Cohu has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Cohu will post -0.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cohu

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Cohu by 478.4% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,175,282 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $22,612,000 after acquiring an additional 972,088 shares during the period. Tributary Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Cohu by 131.5% in the 3rd quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 1,520,386 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $30,909,000 after purchasing an additional 863,654 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Cohu by 18.6% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,731,981 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $54,897,000 after purchasing an additional 585,234 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY boosted its stake in Cohu by 101.7% in the 1st quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 967,549 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $14,233,000 after purchasing an additional 487,800 shares during the period. Finally, Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in Cohu by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,679,478 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $24,705,000 after purchasing an additional 237,084 shares during the period. 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.

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