PDF Solutions (PDFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

PDF Solutions, Inc. provides software, services and engineering solutions that help semiconductor manufacturers improve production processes, product quality and manufacturing yields. Its offerings are designed to collect, integrate and analyze data from semiconductor design, fabrication, assembly and testing operations.

The company’s Exensio platform supports applications such as yield management, manufacturing intelligence, fault detection and classification, process control, test-data analysis and supply-chain visibility. PDF Solutions also provides solutions for semiconductor test, equipment connectivity and data analytics, helping integrated device manufacturers, foundries, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers, and equipment companies identify process problems and optimize manufacturing performance.

Founded in 1991, PDF Solutions serves customers across the global semiconductor industry, with operations and clients in major technology and manufacturing regions. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. John Kibarian serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $54.73 to $56.30
• 50-Day Range: $41.17 to $55.50
• 52-Week Range: $23.55 to $71.68
• Volume: 336,048 shs
• Average Volume: 569,615 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 222.00
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $54.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PDF Solutions Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PDF Solutions scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 378th out of 598 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: 2.3 / 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/Downside

The consensus price target for PDF Solutions is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

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 222.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PDF Solutions is 222.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.85.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PDF Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 8.09. 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

9.15% 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 5.71.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PDF Solutions has recently increased by 5.95%, 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: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

PDF Solutions has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for PDF Solutions this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for PDFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added PDF Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 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: 10/05/2026
• 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: $54.00
• High Price Target: $65.00
• Low Price Target: $24.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.7%
• 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: 222.00
• Forward P/E Ratio: 71.15
• 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: 10.12
• Cash Flow: $0.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 80.32
• Book Value: $6.86 per share
• Price / Book: 8.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,920,000
• Free Float: 35,498,000
• Market Cap: $2.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.66