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 lowered its stake in Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU - Free Report) by 49.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 35,351 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 34,342 shares during the period. Dean Capital Management owned approximately 0.08% of Cohu worth $520,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Cohu by 232.0% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,417 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 1,689 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,682 shares during the period. Palouse Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Cohu by 105.5% in the first quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,918 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 2,525 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,159 shares during the period. Finally, MQS Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Cohu in the first quarter worth $167,000. Institutional investors own 94.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut Cohu from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Cohu currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $27.17.

Cohu Stock Performance

NASDAQ:COHU opened at $20.62 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $19.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $962.54 million, a PE ratio of -11.03 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 3.51, a current ratio of 4.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Cohu, Inc. has a twelve month low of $12.57 and a twelve month high of $29.42.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $107.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $106.00 million. Cohu had a negative return on equity of 3.74% and a negative net margin of 22.11%.Cohu's revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.01) earnings per share. Cohu has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Cohu, Inc. will post -0.36 EPS for the current fiscal 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.

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