Quantbot Technologies LP Takes $1.05 Million Position in Cohu, Inc. $COHU

Key Points

• Quantbot Technologies LP has acquired a $1.05 million stake in Cohu, Inc. by purchasing 71,137 shares during the first quarter.
• Despite a strong demand for shares, Cohu has faced mixed ratings from analysts, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $27.17.
• Cohu recently reported quarterly earnings that exceeded analysts' expectations, showing a revenue of $107.68 million, up 2.9% year-over-year.

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 71,137 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $1,046,000. Quantbot Technologies LP owned 0.15% of Cohu as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Cohu by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,842 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 486 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Cohu by 3.3% during the 4th 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 raised its position in Cohu by 5.3% during the 4th 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 raised its position in Cohu by 12.9% during 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, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Cohu by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 208,108 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $5,556,000 after buying an additional 1,398 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.67% of the company's stock.

Cohu Stock Performance

NASDAQ:COHU opened at $20.48 on Friday. 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 fifty-two week low of $12.57 and a fifty-two week high of $29.42. The stock has a market cap of $956.01 million, a PE ratio of -10.95 and a beta of 1.25. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $19.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.08.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $106.00 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.01) EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. Cohu has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts expect that Cohu, Inc. will post -0.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on COHU shares. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Cohu from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of Cohu in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Cohu from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Cohu from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $27.17.

Cohu 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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