Dean Capital Management Sells 34,342 Shares of Cohu, Inc. $COHU

Key Points

• Dean Capital Management reduced its stake in Cohu, Inc. by 49.3%, selling 34,342 shares, leaving it with approximately 0.08% ownership worth $520,000.
• Versant Capital Management and other hedge funds have significantly increased their holdings in Cohu, with Versant raising its position by 232.0%.
• Cohu has suffered a downgrade from a "hold" to a "sell" rating by Wall Street Zen, despite analysts maintaining an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus price target of $27.17.

Dean Capital Management trimmed its stake in Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU - Free Report) by 49.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 35,351 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 34,342 shares during the quarter. Dean Capital Management owned 0.08% of Cohu worth $520,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Cohu by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 26,309 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $702,000 after buying an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Cohu by 5.3% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 18,450 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $493,000 after buying an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its holdings in Cohu by 12.9% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 10,111 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $149,000 after buying an additional 1,159 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in Cohu by 6.0% in the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 25,642 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 1,454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Cohu by 172.2% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,682 shares during the last quarter. 94.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cohu Stock Up 2.2%

NASDAQ:COHU traded up $0.45 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $21.10. The stock had a trading volume of 56,004 shares, compared to its average volume of 455,569. Cohu, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $12.57 and a fifty-two week high of $29.42. 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 business's 50 day moving average is $19.85 and its 200 day moving average is $17.97. The stock has a market cap of $985.13 million, a P/E ratio of -11.29 and a beta of 1.34.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The semiconductor company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 in the previous year, the company earned ($0.01) earnings per share. Cohu's revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Cohu has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Cohu, Inc. will post -0.36 earnings per share for the current year.

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.