Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $29.3333.

COHU has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Cohu in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Cohu in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Cohu from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Cohu in a research note on Thursday, October 30th.

Cohu Stock Performance

COHU stock traded up $0.75 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $22.13. The company had a trading volume of 501,864 shares, compared to its average volume of 573,825. Cohu has a one year low of $12.57 and a one year high of $29.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -14.10 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 3.51, a current ratio of 4.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $22.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $20.09.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by $0.13. The business had revenue of $126.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $124.98 million. Cohu had a negative net margin of 17.22% and a negative return on equity of 3.72%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.08) EPS. Cohu has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Cohu will post -0.36 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Cohu

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Cohu by 30.7% during the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 109,509 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,611,000 after acquiring an additional 25,738 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Cohu in the 1st quarter worth approximately $390,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cohu by 54.0% in the 1st quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 72,855 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,072,000 after purchasing an additional 25,539 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its holdings in Cohu by 16.4% during the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,679,478 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $24,705,000 after buying an additional 237,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its position in Cohu by 24.8% in the first quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 15,145 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 3,006 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.67% of the company’s stock.

About Cohu

Cohu, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor test equipment and services in China, the United States, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and internationally. The company supplies semiconductor test and inspection handlers, micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) test modules, test contactors, thermal sub-systems, and semiconductor automated test equipment for semiconductor manufacturers and test subcontractors.