PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• PDFS crossed above its 200‑day moving average, trading as high as $35.07 and last at $34.07 on volume of 180,619 shares (200‑day MA = $29.96), signaling a technical breakout.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed—two Buy ratings and one Sell—giving a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $37.00.
• The company has a $1.36B market cap and a negative P/E, but it beat quarterly estimates (EPS $0.30 vs. $0.24; revenue $62.4M) and is heavily institutionally owned at 79.51% with recent large hedge fund inflows.

Shares of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $29.96 and traded as high as $35.07. PDF Solutions shares last traded at $34.07, with a volume of 180,619 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen raised PDF Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $34.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on PDF Solutions from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $37.00.

PDF Solutions Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of -1,703.50 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 2.28 and a current ratio of 2.28. The business's 50 day moving average is $32.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.96.

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.06. PDF Solutions had a negative net margin of 0.29% and a positive return on equity of 4.86%. The business had revenue of $62.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $61.95 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that PDF Solutions, Inc. will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of PDFS. Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd bought a new position in PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $20,631,000. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in PDF Solutions by 595.1% in the 3rd quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC now owns 451,788 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $11,665,000 after purchasing an additional 386,788 shares during the period. Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC bought a new position in PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $10,729,000. Cannell Capital LLC bought a new position in PDF Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $8,709,000. Finally, Roubaix Capital LLC bought a new position in PDF Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $5,328,000. 79.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About PDF Solutions

PDF Solutions, Inc, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a technology company that provides data-driven solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Founded in 1991, the company specializes in software and services designed to improve yield, productivity and profitability for semiconductor fabricators. Over its history, PDF Solutions has positioned itself as a partner to foundries, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), assembly and test operations, offering tailored data analytics and engineering expertise.

The company's flagship offering, the Exensio platform, aggregates and analyzes data from process equipment, metrology and inspection systems to identify yield-limiting defects and process excursions.

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