B. Riley Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Cohu Earnings

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) – Analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Cohu in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 3rd. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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.

A number of other research firms have also commented on COHU. TD Cowen decreased their price target on Cohu from $36.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Cohu from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Needham & Company LLC downgraded shares of Cohu from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Craig Hallum raised shares of Cohu from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price target 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 issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Cohu presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.50.

Cohu Price Performance

NASDAQ:COHU opened at $22.47 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a PE ratio of -20.81 and a beta of 1.47. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $25.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $26.01. The company has a quick ratio of 4.69, a current ratio of 6.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Cohu has a 12 month low of $21.60 and a 12 month high of $36.60.

Institutional Trading of Cohu

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in Cohu during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $594,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in shares of Cohu by 5.5% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 24,002 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $794,000 after purchasing an additional 1,247 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its holdings in shares of Cohu by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 7,939 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $263,000 after buying an additional 419 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC increased its position in shares of Cohu by 38.0% in the 2nd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 17,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $570,000 after buying an additional 4,744 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning acquired a new stake in Cohu during the 2nd quarter worth $282,000. Institutional investors own 94.67% of the company’s stock.

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.