Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $24.65 Million Position in PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Free Report) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 910,314 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 34,575 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 2.35% of PDF Solutions worth $24,652,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. KBC Group NV grew its stake in shares of PDF Solutions by 91.6% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,000 shares of the technology company's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 956 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $160,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $165,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $232,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 10,101 shares of the technology company's stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 1,175 shares during the period. 79.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PDF Solutions Stock Up 4.5%

PDFS stock traded up $0.83 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $19.24. The company had a trading volume of 48,578 shares, compared to its average volume of 186,847. The firm has a market capitalization of $753.03 million, a PE ratio of 193.53 and a beta of 1.47. PDF Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.91 and a fifty-two week high of $39.70. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $19.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.09.

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by ($0.15). The business had revenue of $50.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.40 million. PDF Solutions had a return on equity of 3.94% and a net margin of 2.26%. Research analysts predict that PDF Solutions, Inc. will post 0.32 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other PDF Solutions news, Director Michael B. Gustafson bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $23.06 per share, with a total value of $92,240.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 22,574 shares in the company, valued at $520,556.44. The trade was a 21.54% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO John Kachig Kibarian acquired 34,356 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $22.80 per share, with a total value of $783,316.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 2,507,112 shares of the company's stock, valued at $57,162,153.60. This represents a 1.39% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 11.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on PDF Solutions from $36.00 to $24.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com raised PDF Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price target on shares of PDF Solutions from $37.00 to $31.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th.

PDF Solutions Profile

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.