Cohu (COHU) Expected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.3453 per share and revenue of $170.25 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $149.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.20 million. Cohu had a negative return on equity of 1.96% and a negative net margin of 7.43%. The firm’s revenue was up 38.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.02 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Cohu to post $0.47 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.26 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cohu Stock Performance

Shares of COHU stock opened at $52.74 on Wednesday. Cohu has a one year low of $21.10 and a one year high of $75.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 5.74 and a quick ratio of 4.72. The stock has a market cap of $2.50 billion, a PE ratio of -63.54 and a beta of 1.51. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $57.96 and a 200-day moving average of $53.52.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on COHU. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Cohu in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research cut Cohu from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Cohu in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Cohu from $50.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Cohu from $54.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cohu currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Nina Richardson sold 3,055 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.54, for a total transaction of $157,454.70. Following the sale, the director owned 39,093 shares in the company, valued at $2,014,853.22. This represents a 7.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Christopher Bohrson sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.31, for a total transaction of $55,310.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 157,702 shares in the company, valued at $8,722,497.62. This trade represents a 0.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 134,999 shares of company stock worth $8,321,309. 3.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Cohu

Cohu, Inc is a global provider of semiconductor test and inspection equipment and related services. The company supplies solutions used by semiconductor manufacturers and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers to evaluate devices during production, helping improve manufacturing quality, reliability and efficiency.

Cohu’s product portfolio includes semiconductor test handlers, contactors and other interface products, inspection and metrology systems, thermal-management equipment, and software for test-data analysis and factory automation.