PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) Upgraded to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday morning.

PDFS has been the subject of a number of other reports. DA Davidson increased their target price on PDF Solutions from $40.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on PDF Solutions from $47.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, PDF Solutions has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.00.

PDF Solutions Price Performance

NASDAQ:PDFS opened at $51.63 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. PDF Solutions has a 12 month low of $17.35 and a 12 month high of $52.28. The business’s 50-day moving average is $37.05 and its 200 day moving average is $32.37. The company has a market capitalization of $2.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 286.85 and a beta of 1.70.

PDF Solutions (NASDAQ:PDFS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The technology company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $60.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.71 million. PDF Solutions had a return on equity of 6.48% and a net margin of 3.10%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that PDF Solutions will post 0.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of PDF Solutions by 40.9% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 19,092 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $365,000 after acquiring an additional 5,540 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in PDF Solutions by 117,205.9% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 19,942 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $381,000 after purchasing an additional 19,925 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in PDF Solutions by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,465 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $353,000 after purchasing an additional 753 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in PDF Solutions by 113.6% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 60,883 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,163,000 after purchasing an additional 32,383 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new position in PDF Solutions in the first quarter worth approximately $105,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.51% of the company’s stock.

PDF Solutions News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting PDF Solutions this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PDF Solutions reported first-quarter 2026 EPS of $0.31, ahead of the $0.23 consensus, while revenue of $60.13 million also topped estimates. PDF Solutions Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities raised its price target on PDF Solutions to $52 from $47 and reiterated a Buy rating, signaling continued confidence in the stock’s upside potential. Rosenblatt price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also released its Q1 2026 earnings call transcript and transcript coverage, which may help investors assess management’s tone and outlook for the rest of the year. PDF Solutions Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Management updated FY2026 revenue guidance to around $262.8 million, roughly in line with Wall Street expectations, suggesting the outlook was stable rather than sharply improved. MarketBeat earnings report and transcript

About PDF Solutions

PDF Solutions, Inc, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a technology company that provides data-driven solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Founded in 1991, the company specializes in software and services designed to improve yield, productivity and profitability for semiconductor fabricators. Over its history, PDF Solutions has positioned itself as a partner to foundries, integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), assembly and test operations, offering tailored data analytics and engineering expertise.

The company’s flagship offering, the Exensio platform, aggregates and analyzes data from process equipment, metrology and inspection systems to identify yield-limiting defects and process excursions.