NASDAQ:PDFS

PDF Solutions (PDFS) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$32.40

+0.14 (+0.43%)

(As of 09/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $31.95
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$32.69
50-Day Range: $30.82
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$46.06
52-Week Range: $21.36
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$48.02

Volume: 264,676 shs
Average Volume: 190,675 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.24 billion

P/E Ratio: 140.87
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $47.33

PDF Solutions MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 46.1% Upside
$47.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.92% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.50
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$102,836 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 154.17%
From $0.24 to $0.61 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.86 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

64th out of 605 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

12th out of 208 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 46.1% from its current price of $32.40.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
PDF Solutions has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.92% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in PDF Solutions has recently decreased by 6.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
PDF Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Computer and 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.

3.3

Company Ownership

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 $102,836.00 in 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.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for PDF Solutions are expected to grow by 154.17% in the coming year, from $0.24 to $0.61 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of PDF Solutions is 140.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.93.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of PDF Solutions is 140.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 244.24.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
PDF Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 5.77. 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 (NASDAQ:PDFS) Stock

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.

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PDFS Stock News Headlines

September 25, 2023 | msn.com

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September 24, 2023 | msn.com

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September 22, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

UPDF Integrates Cutting-Edge AI Technology to Revolutionize PDF Experience

September 18, 2023 | onmsft.com

Edge translation feature coming for PDFs, currently testing in Canary Channel

September 17, 2023 | insidermonkey.com

Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

September 16, 2023 | msn.com

The 7 Best PDF-to-Word Converters for Linux

September 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PDF Solutions (PDFS): A Hidden Gem or a Mirage? Unveiling Its True Market Value

September 30, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)

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September 15, 2023 | msn.com

EaseUS PDF Editor review: Complete document control for individuals, teams

September 13, 2023 | msn.com

Adobe PDFs under attack: Update Acrobat and Reader now

September 13, 2023 | msn.com

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September 12, 2023 | tmcnet.com

Foxit Enhances Intelligent Document Platform with Advanced AI and Licensing Features

September 7, 2023 | appleinsider.com

UPDF's ChatGPT-powered PDF editor for MacOS users now 63% off

September 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PDF Solutions Launches a Freemium Entry Point for its Exensio® Analytics Platform

September 1, 2023 | msn.com

My new favorite app is a free PDF editor

September 1, 2023 | techrepublic.com

Streamline Working with PDFs with $40 Off AcePDF Editor

August 25, 2023 | msn.com

Rosenblatt Reiterates PDF Solutions (PDFS) Buy Recommendation

August 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Down -20.21% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why PDF Solutions (PDFS) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround

August 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PDF Solutions To Participate In The Battery Show with Strategic Partner, Voltaiq

August 19, 2023 | msn.com

Everyone needs a PDF editor and this one is $20 off

August 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

LambdaTest Announces SmartUI's Enhanced PDF Comparison Feature

August 11, 2023 | msn.com

10 ChatGPT PDF Plugins That Can Save You Time and Effort

August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PDF Solutions® Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

August 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

SEMI Honors the Leadership of the Cyber Security Standards Committee

July 26, 2023 | tmcnet.com

PDFgear, Bringing a Completely-Free PDF Text Editing Feature

July 26, 2023 | msn.com

PDF Solutions: Farfetched Valuation Should Worry Investors

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PDFS Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/08/2023
Today: 9/30/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/09/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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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 Forecast: $47.33
High Stock Price Forecast: $50.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $44.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +46.1%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.23
Trailing P/E Ratio: 140.87
Forward P/E Ratio: 135.00
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-3,430,000.00
Net Margins: 5.57%
Pretax Margin: 4.28%
Return on Equity: 7.06%
Return on Assets: 5.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 3.92
Quick Ratio: 3.92

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $148.55 million
Price / Sales: 8.32
Cash Flow: $0.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 87.17
Book Value: $5.62 per share
Price / Book: 5.77

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 38,130,000
Free Float: 33,853,000
Market Cap: $1.24 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.48

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Key Executives

Dr. John K. Kibarian Ph.D. (Age 59)
Co-Founder, Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $654.62k

Dr. Kimon W. Michaels Ph.D. (Age 57)
Co-Founder, Exec. VP of Products & Solutions and Director
Comp: $570.14k

Mr. Adnan Raza (Age 50)
Exec. VP of Fin. & CFO
Comp: $543.59k

Dr. Andrzej Strojwas Ph.D. (Age 70)
Chief Technology Officer
Comp: $550.02k

Mr. Peter Cohn
Sec.

Dr. P. K. Mozumder (Age 60)
VP of WW Sales

Mr. Jeffrey David
VP of AI Solutions

Said Akar
Gen. Mang.

Mr. Michael Yu
VP of Sales & Operations - Asia

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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PDFS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell PDF Solutions stock right now?: 2 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" PDFS shares.
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What is PDF Solutions' stock price forecast for 2023?: 2 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for PDF Solutions' shares. Their PDFS share price forecasts range from $44.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $47.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 46.1% from the stock's current price.
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How have PDFS shares performed in 2023?: PDF Solutions' stock was trading at $28.52 at the start of the year. Since then, PDFS stock has increased by 13.6% and is now trading at $32.40.
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When is PDF Solutions' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 9th 2023.
View our PDFS earnings forecast.
How were PDF Solutions' earnings last quarter?: PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 8th. The technology company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.13. The technology company had revenue of $41.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $41.50 million. PDF Solutions had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.06% and a net margin of 5.57%.
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).
What is PDF Solutions' stock symbol?: PDF Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PDFS."
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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What is PDF Solutions' stock price today?: One share of PDFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.40.
How much money does PDF Solutions make?: PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion and generates $148.55 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-3,430,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.23 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does PDF Solutions have?: The company employs 458 workers across the globe.
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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How can I contact PDF Solutions?: PDF Solutions' mailing address is 2858 DE LA CRUZ BLVD., SANTA CLARA CA, 95050. The official website for the company is www.pdf.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at (408) 280-7900, via email at sonia.segovia@pdf.com, or via fax at 408-280-7915.

This page (NASDAQ:PDFS) was last updated on 9/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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