Q2 Earnings Forecast for PDF Solutions Issued By DA Davidson

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for PDF Solutions in a report released on Friday, May 9th. DA Davidson analyst W. Jellison anticipates that the technology company will earn $0.02 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $24.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for PDF Solutions' current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for PDF Solutions' FY2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS.

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by ($0.15). PDF Solutions had a return on equity of 3.94% and a net margin of 2.26%. The business had revenue of $50.09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.40 million.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on PDFS. StockNews.com cut shares of PDF Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price objective on PDF Solutions from $37.00 to $31.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th.

PDF Solutions Price Performance

Shares of PDF Solutions stock traded down $0.83 during trading on Monday, reaching $19.66. 33,245 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 188,053. The firm has a market capitalization of $769.36 million, a PE ratio of 196.34 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $19.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.89. PDF Solutions has a 1-year low of $15.91 and a 1-year high of $39.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PDF Solutions

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of PDF Solutions by 41.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 74,075 shares of the technology company's stock worth $2,347,000 after purchasing an additional 21,877 shares during the period. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of PDF Solutions by 388.4% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 55,467 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,757,000 after acquiring an additional 44,111 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of PDF Solutions by 17.9% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,063,583 shares of the technology company's stock worth $28,802,000 after purchasing an additional 161,306 shares during the last quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of PDF Solutions by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 924,345 shares of the technology company's stock worth $25,031,000 after purchasing an additional 29,097 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,482,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.51% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Michael B. Gustafson bought 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $19.45 per share, for a total transaction of $145,875.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 30,074 shares in the company, valued at approximately $584,939.30. This trade represents a 33.22% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John Kachig Kibarian purchased 34,356 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $22.80 per share, for a total transaction of $783,316.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 2,507,112 shares of the company's stock, valued at $57,162,153.60. The trade was a 1.39% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 45,856 shares of company stock worth $1,021,432 over the last three months. 11.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About PDF Solutions

PDF Solutions, Inc provides proprietary software and physical intellectual property products for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, China, Japan, and internationally. The company offers Exensio software products, such as Manufacturing Analytics that store collected data in a common environment with a consistent view for enabling product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Process Control that provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations that offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations that provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data over the product life cycle.