PDF Solutions (PDFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDFS) provides software, analytics and engineering services for the semiconductor industry. Its solutions help chip manufacturers and their supply-chain partners collect, integrate and analyze data from design, wafer fabrication, assembly, packaging and testing operations.

The company’s product portfolio includes the Exensio platform, which is designed to support semiconductor manufacturing analytics, yield improvement, quality management, test optimization and supply-chain visibility. PDF Solutions also offers solutions for data infrastructure, process monitoring, equipment performance, product reliability and device-level analysis, helping customers identify production issues and improve manufacturing efficiency.

Founded in 1992, PDF Solutions serves semiconductor manufacturers, foundries, integrated device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, equipment suppliers and other industry participants. The company operates internationally, supporting customers across major semiconductor-manufacturing regions. John K. Kibarian serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.50 to $42.07
• 50-Day Range: $39.22 to $56.08
• 52-Week Range: $23.55 to $71.68
• Volume: 495,398 shs
• Average Volume: 578,192 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 164.72
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $61.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PDF Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PDF Solutions scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 588 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PDF Solutions has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

PDF Solutions has a consensus price target of $61.33, representing about 48.9% upside from its current price of $41.18.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

PDF Solutions has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 51.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PDF Solutions are expected to grow by 51.28% in the coming year, from $0.78 to $1.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PDF Solutions is 164.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PDF Solutions is 164.72, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 60.59.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PDF Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 6.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.98% of the float of PDF Solutions has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PDF Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.81.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PDF Solutions has recently increased by 9.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

PDF Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

PDF Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

PDF Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for PDF Solutions this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for PDFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added PDF Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PDF Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $227,984.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.08% of the stock of PDF Solutions is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.51% of the stock of PDF Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PDFS
• CIK: 1120914
• Web: www.pdf.com
• Phone: (408) 280-7900
• Fax: 408-280-7915
• Employees: 600
• Year Founded: 1991

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PDF Solutions: $61.33
• High Price Target: $68.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +48.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 164.72
• Forward P/E Ratio: 52.79
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$640 thousand
• Net Margins: 4.27%
• Pretax Margin: 6.87%
• Return on Equity: 7.21%
• Return on Assets: 4.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
• Current Ratio: 3.45
• Quick Ratio: 3.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $219.02 million
• Price / Sales: 7.51
• Cash Flow: $0.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 59.65
• Book Value: $6.86 per share
• Price / Book: 6.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,920,000
• Free Float: 35,498,000
• Market Cap: $1.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.66