B. Riley Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Cohu

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) – Investment analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Cohu in a report issued on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.02 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.08. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Cohu’s current full-year earnings is ($0.36) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Cohu’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on COHU. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Cohu in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Cohu from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $30.57.

Cohu Price Performance

COHU stock opened at $14.30 on Tuesday. Cohu has a 12 month low of $12.57 and a 12 month high of $36.60. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $16.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.50. The stock has a market cap of $665.52 million, a PE ratio of -9.53 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 6.38, a quick ratio of 4.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.25) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.18). Cohu had a negative return on equity of 3.18% and a negative net margin of 17.38%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cohu

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in Cohu by 78.8% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 2,615,235 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $69,827,000 after buying an additional 1,152,825 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Cohu by 25.9% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 3,145,692 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $82,134,000 after purchasing an additional 647,828 shares in the last quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC boosted its position in Cohu by 52.2% during the fourth quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC now owns 1,139,325 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,420,000 after purchasing an additional 390,558 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP raised its holdings in Cohu by 28.0% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,442,394 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $38,512,000 after purchasing an additional 315,605 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lightrock Netherlands B.V. purchased a new stake in shares of Cohu during the fourth quarter valued at about $8,016,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.67% of the company’s stock.

Cohu Company Profile

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.