Groupe la Francaise Purchases New Position in Perfect Corp. $PERF

Groupe la Francaise purchased a new stake in Perfect Corp. (NYSE:PERF) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 300,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $507,000. Groupe la Francaise owned about 0.29% of Perfect as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PERF. Credit Industriel ET Commercial purchased a new stake in shares of Perfect during the 1st quarter worth approximately $338,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Perfect by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,938,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,129,000 after buying an additional 464,702 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of Perfect by 164.1% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 34,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 21,495 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Perfect by 63.7% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 40,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 15,754 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on PERF shares. Noble Financial cut shares of Perfect from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Perfect in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

More Perfect News

Here are the key news stories impacting Perfect this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based earnings upgrades: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $0.08 from $0.04 and its FY2027 forecast to $0.10 from $0.05. The firm also increased estimates for several quarterly periods, including Q3 and Q4 2026 and each quarter of 2027. The revisions suggest stronger expected profitability and are the main catalyst behind the stock’s recent gains. Sidoti estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial also raised forecasts: Noble increased its Q3 and Q4 2026 EPS estimates to $0.02 from $0.01 and lifted FY2026 EPS to $0.07 from $0.05. Its FY2027 estimate rose to $0.07 from $0.04, reinforcing the view that Perfect’s earnings trajectory may be improving. Noble Financial estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate momentum is attracting attention: Zacks said Perfect shares could continue moving higher because of solid earnings-estimate revisions. Its commentary adds to the near-term bullish narrative surrounding the company. Why Perfect Corp. Might Be Well Poised for a Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and strategic optionality: A Seeking Alpha analysis described Perfect as potentially undervalued and also a possible merger candidate. However, this is an analyst opinion rather than a reported transaction, while Noble Financial continues to rate the stock “Market Perform.” Perfect Corp. Likely Undervalued But Also Viable As A Merger Bet

Perfect Price Performance

Shares of Perfect stock opened at $1.92 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $195.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.01, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.30. Perfect Corp. has a 12 month low of $1.24 and a 12 month high of $2.16.

Perfect (NYSE:PERF) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.01. The firm had revenue of $16.34 million during the quarter. Perfect had a net margin of 8.13% and a return on equity of 3.73%. Analysts anticipate that Perfect Corp. will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current year.

About Perfect

Perfect Corp (NYSE: PERF) is a technology company specializing in beauty and personal care solutions. The company develops AI- and AR-driven platforms that enable virtual product try-on, personalized skincare analysis and digital marketing tools for cosmetics brands and retailers. Its software as a service (SaaS) offerings allow users to preview makeup and skincare products in real time, drive customer engagement across e-commerce and social media channels, and collect data-driven insights into consumer preferences.

The core products include virtual try-on applications, skin diagnostic tools and AI-powered recommendation engines.