Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 78,334 Shares of FormFactor, Inc. $FORM

Key Points

• Vanguard Group trimmed its stake in FormFactor by 0.8% in Q4, selling 78,334 shares and holding 10,221,530 shares (13.19% of the company) valued at about $570.2 million.
• FormFactor beat Q1 estimates with $0.56 EPS vs. $0.45 expected and 31.9% revenue growth, set Q2 guidance of $0.57–$0.65, and prompted several analyst price‑target increases (e.g., Evercore $155, Cantor Fitzgerald $175) even as the stock has shown recent volatility.
• Insiders sold 64,482 shares worth roughly $6.44 million over the past three months, leaving insiders with only 0.79% ownership of the company.

Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM - Free Report) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,221,530 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 78,334 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 13.19% of FormFactor worth $570,157,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of FORM. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in FormFactor during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in FormFactor by 84.4% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 990 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in FormFactor by 547.8% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,043 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 882 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its stake in FormFactor by 18.4% during the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,680 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in FormFactor by 208.7% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,843 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,246 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.76% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about FormFactor

Here are the key news stories impacting FormFactor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities sharply raised multi-quarter and full‑year EPS forecasts for FORM (Q2–Q4 2026 and FY2026, plus FY2027), effectively boosting FY2026 to $2.08 and FY2027 to $1.98 — a material lift to expected earnings that supports higher valuation and analyst confidence. (Northland revisions consolidated from reports issued April 30)
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI raised its price target to $155 (from $133), signaling greater upside from current levels and reinforcing the analyst-driven buying theme. FORM Raised To $155 As Semiconductor Tailwinds Build
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted surging earnings-estimate revisions and added FORM to momentum lists (Zacks Rank #1), which can attract short‑term buyers and funds that follow momentum/quant strategies. Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for FormFactor (FORM) Stock Best Momentum Stock to Buy for May 4th
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors can review the Q1 2026 earnings call transcript for management color on demand trends, margin drivers and the guidance range (company reported a Q1 beat and set Q2 guidance), which will determine whether raised estimates are supported by end-market dynamics. FormFactor Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets flagged a sharp intra‑week pullback driven by valuation concerns despite strong YTD and 1‑year performance; that selling shows the stock remains sensitive to sentiment and multiple compression risk after big gains. Why FormFactor Stock Plummeted This Week (The Motley Fool) Why FormFactor Stock Plummeted This Week (Yahoo)

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Brian C. White sold 2,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.01, for a total value of $230,023.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,556 shares in the company, valued at $1,055,705.56. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Kelley Steven-Waiss sold 2,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.70, for a total value of $206,140.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,579 shares in the company, valued at $2,865,252.30. The trade was a 6.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 64,482 shares of company stock valued at $6,438,951 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.79% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FORM has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of FormFactor in a research note on Monday, April 27th. B. Riley Financial reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of FormFactor in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler set a $100.00 target price on FormFactor in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen boosted their target price on FormFactor from $80.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded FormFactor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $121.55.

FormFactor Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FORM opened at $134.37 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $10.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 154.45 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 4.55, a quick ratio of 3.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock's 50-day moving average is $109.65 and its 200-day moving average is $79.15. FormFactor, Inc. has a 1-year low of $26.08 and a 1-year high of $159.09.

FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $226.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $225.54 million. FormFactor had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 8.14%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 31.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.23 earnings per share. FormFactor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.570-0.650 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that FormFactor, Inc. will post 1.52 earnings per share for the current year.

FormFactor Profile

FormFactor, Inc NASDAQ: FORM is a leading provider of advanced test and measurement solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance wafer-level and package-level test interfaces used in wafer sort, characterization, reliability and failure analysis applications. By leveraging precision microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and photolithographic processes, FormFactor delivers probe cards, analytical probes and test sockets that enable device makers to validate next-generation integrated circuits across logic, memory, RF, analog and power applications.

FormFactor's product portfolio includes custom probe cards for wafer probers, TEM-based analytical probes for material and device characterization, and socket solutions for burn-in and final test of packaged devices.

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