Petrus Trust Company LTA Purchases Shares of 23,753 Cohu, Inc. $COHU

Key Points

• Petrus Trust Company LTA has acquired a new stake in Cohu, Inc. by purchasing 23,753 shares valued at approximately $349,000, representing about 0.05% of the company.
• Other institutional investors have also increased their holdings, with significant boosts from Paradigm Capital Management (101.7%) and Walleye Capital (295.1%) during the first quarter.
• Cohu reported earnings of $0.02 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, and set a Q3 guidance while facing a consensus annual EPS estimate of -0.36.

Petrus Trust Company LTA bought a new stake in Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 23,753 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $349,000. Petrus Trust Company LTA owned about 0.05% of Cohu at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Cohu by 232.0% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,417 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,689 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Cohu by 172.2% in the 1st 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. Palouse Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Cohu by 105.5% in the 1st quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,918 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 2,525 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in Cohu by 12.9% in the 1st 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. Finally, MQS Management LLC acquired a new stake in Cohu in the 1st quarter worth about $167,000. 94.67% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cohu Trading Down 2.3%

NASDAQ:COHU traded down $0.48 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $20.77. The company's stock had a trading volume of 102,172 shares, compared to its average volume of 457,207. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $19.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 4.88 and a quick ratio of 3.51. Cohu, Inc. has a twelve month low of $12.57 and a twelve month high of $29.42. The stock has a market cap of $969.36 million, a P/E ratio of -11.13 and a beta of 1.34.

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