B. Riley Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Cohu

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cohu in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.14. The consensus estimate for Cohu’s current full-year earnings is ($0.46) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Cohu’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC cut Cohu from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Cohu from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Craig Hallum raised shares of Cohu from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Cohu from $36.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $31.50.

Cohu Trading Down 1.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ COHU opened at $22.47 on Tuesday. Cohu has a 1-year low of $21.60 and a 1-year high of $36.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 6.38 and a quick ratio of 4.69. The business’s 50 day moving average is $25.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -20.81 and a beta of 1.47.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of COHU. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Cohu during the third quarter valued at about $528,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Cohu by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 624,274 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $16,044,000 after buying an additional 59,806 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its position in Cohu by 219.4% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 27,237 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $700,000 after purchasing an additional 18,709 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Cohu by 286.1% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 107,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,771,000 after acquiring an additional 79,890 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Cohu by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,358,288 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $86,308,000 after purchasing an additional 224,022 shares during the last quarter. 94.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.