Should I buy or sell PDF Solutions stock right now?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PDF Solutions in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PDFS shares. View PDFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is PDF Solutions' stock price target for 2024?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for PDF Solutions' shares. Their PDFS share price targets range from $44.00 to $50.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $47.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 53.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PDFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have PDFS shares performed in 2023?

PDF Solutions' stock was trading at $28.52 at the start of the year. Since then, PDFS shares have increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $30.75. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is PDF Solutions' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 15th 2024. View our PDFS earnings forecast .

How were PDF Solutions' earnings last quarter?

PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The technology company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04. The technology company had revenue of $42.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.50 million. PDF Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.56% and a net margin of 1.63%.

What ETFs hold PDF Solutions' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) stock in their portfolio include Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG) and Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (PSCT) . Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (DWAS) .

What is John K. Kibarian's approval rating as PDF Solutions' CEO?

19 employees have rated PDF Solutions Chief Executive Officer John K. Kibarian on Glassdoor.com . John K. Kibarian has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of PDF Solutions own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PDF Solutions investors own include ADT (ADT) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Intel (INTC) , Qorvo (QRVO) , Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) , Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) , Uniti Group (UNIT) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , AbbVie (ABBV) and Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA) .

Who are PDF Solutions' major shareholders?

PDF Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Invesco Ltd. (6.38%), Emerald Advisers LLC (1.47%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.46%), Morgan Stanley (1.38%), Ranger Investment Management L.P. (1.35%) and Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (1.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Adnan Raza, Andrzej Strojwas, Joseph R Bronson, Michael B Gustafson and Shuo Zhang. View institutional ownership trends .

Does PDF Solutions have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of PDF Solutions: Cimetrix Incorporated, Cimetrix International Inc., Cimetrix Japan KK, Cimetrix Software (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Fabbrix, IDS Software Systems, Kinesys Software, PDF Solutions Asia Services Inc., PDF Solutions Canada Ltd., PDF Solutions GmbH, PDF Solutions International Services Inc., PDF Solutions KK, PDF Solutions Pacific Services Inc., PDF Solutions SARL, PDF Solutions Semiconductor Technology (Korea) Limited, PDF Solutions Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., PDF Solutions Semiconductor Technology Taiwan Ltd., Si Automation, and Syntricity Inc. Read More

PDF Solutions Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:PDFS)

$30.75

-0.16 (-0.52%)

(As of 11/27/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $30.52
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$30.93
50-Day Range: $26.40
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$32.61
52-Week Range: $26.12
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$48.02

Volume: 224,946 shs
Average Volume: 284,577 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.18 billion

P/E Ratio: 512.50
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $47.33

PDF Solutions MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 53.9% Upside
$47.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.36% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 100.00%
From $0.25 to $0.50 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.41 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

161st out of 586 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

42nd out of 202 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
PDF Solutions has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $47.33, PDF Solutions has a forecasted upside of 53.9% from its current price of $30.75.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
PDF Solutions has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.36% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in PDF Solutions has recently increased by 31.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
PDF Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
PDF Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PDFS.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
PDF Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.51. 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 Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for PDF Solutions this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
14 people have searched for PDFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,300% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added PDF Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, PDF Solutions insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
11.21% 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
72.54% of the stock of PDF Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for PDF Solutions are expected to grow by 100.00% in the coming year, from $0.25 to $0.50 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of PDF Solutions is 512.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of PDF Solutions is 512.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 213.20.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
PDF Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 5.47. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About PDF Solutions Stock (NASDAQ:PDFS)

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. It also provides Design-For-Inspection (DFI) systems, such as Fire Feature Analysis Software; DFI On-Chip Instruments; eProbe Non-Contact E-Beam Tool; and Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which includes CV Test Chips and pdFasTest Electrical Testers, as well as Exensio characterization software, designed to analyze the measurements collected using the eProbe tool. In addition, the company offers Cimetrix software products that enables equipment manufacturers to provide industry standard interfaces on their products; and software-as-a-service, software related services, and characterization services. It sells its technologies and services through direct sales force, service teams, and strategic alliances to integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, foundries, equipment manufacturers, electronics manufacturing suppliers, original device manufacturers, out-sourced semiconductor assembly and test, and system houses. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

PDFS Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/09/2021
Today: 11/27/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/15/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PDFS
CUSIP: 69328210
CIK: 1120914
Web: www.pdf.com
Phone: (408) 280-7900
Fax: 408-280-7915
Employees: 458
Year Founded: 1991

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $47.33
High Stock Price Target: $50.00
Low Stock Price Target: $44.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +53.9%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.06
Trailing P/E Ratio: 512.50
Forward P/E Ratio: 123.00
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-3,430,000.00
Net Margins: 1.63%
Pretax Margin: 3.51%
Return on Equity: 6.56%
Return on Assets: 5.05%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 3.89
Quick Ratio: 3.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $148.55 million
Price / Sales: 7.92
Cash Flow: $0.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 83.52
Book Value: $5.62 per share
Price / Book: 5.47

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 38,260,000
Free Float: 33,972,000
Market Cap: $1.18 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.52

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Key Executives

Dr. John K. Kibarian Ph.D. (Age 59)
Co-Founder, President, CEO & Director
Comp: $654.62k
Dr. Kimon W. Michaels Ph.D. (Age 57)
Co-Founder, Executive VP of Products & Solutions and Director
Comp: $570.14k
Mr. Adnan Raza (Age 50)
Executive VP of Finance & CFO
Comp: $543.59k
Dr. Andrzej Strojwas Ph.D. (Age 70)
Chief Technology Officer
Comp: $550.02k
Mr. Peter Cohn
Secretary
Dr. P. K. Mozumder (Age 60)
Vice President of WW Sales
Comp: $215.41k
Mr. Jeffrey David
Vice President of AI Solutions
Said Akar
General Manager
Mr. Michael Yu
Vice President of Sales & Operations - Asia

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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PDFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell PDF Solutions stock right now?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PDF Solutions in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" PDFS shares.
View PDFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is PDF Solutions' stock price target for 2024?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for PDF Solutions' shares. Their PDFS share price targets range from $44.00 to $50.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $47.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 53.9% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for PDFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have PDFS shares performed in 2023?: PDF Solutions' stock was trading at $28.52 at the start of the year. Since then, PDFS shares have increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $30.75.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is PDF Solutions' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 15th 2024.
View our PDFS earnings forecast.
How were PDF Solutions' earnings last quarter?: PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The technology company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04. The technology company had revenue of $42.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.50 million. PDF Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.56% and a net margin of 1.63%.
What ETFs hold PDF Solutions' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) stock in their portfolio include Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG) and Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (PSCT).Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (DWAS).

What is John K. Kibarian's approval rating as PDF Solutions' CEO?: 19 employees have rated PDF Solutions Chief Executive Officer John K. Kibarian on Glassdoor.com. John K. Kibarian has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of PDF Solutions own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PDF Solutions investors own include ADT (ADT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Qorvo (QRVO), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Uniti Group (UNIT), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV) and Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA).
Who are PDF Solutions' major shareholders?: PDF Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Invesco Ltd. (6.38%), Emerald Advisers LLC (1.47%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.46%), Morgan Stanley (1.38%), Ranger Investment Management L.P. (1.35%) and Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (1.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Adnan Raza, Andrzej Strojwas, Joseph R Bronson, Michael B Gustafson and Shuo Zhang.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of PDF Solutions?: Shares of PDFS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Does PDF Solutions have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of PDF Solutions: Cimetrix Incorporated, Cimetrix International Inc., Cimetrix Japan KK, Cimetrix Software (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Fabbrix, IDS Software Systems, Kinesys Software, PDF Solutions Asia Services Inc., PDF Solutions Canada Ltd., PDF Solutions GmbH, PDF Solutions International Services Inc., PDF Solutions KK, PDF Solutions Pacific Services Inc., PDF Solutions SARL, PDF Solutions Semiconductor Technology (Korea) Limited, PDF Solutions Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., PDF Solutions Semiconductor Technology Taiwan Ltd., Si Automation, and Syntricity Inc.
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