Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) Given New $69.00 Price Target at B. Riley Financial

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) had its target price upped by analysts at B. Riley Financial from $65.00 to $69.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. B. Riley Financial’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 42.57% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $53.00 price objective on shares of Cohu in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird assumed coverage on shares of Cohu in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Cohu from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $74.00 price target on shares of Cohu in a research note on Friday. Finally, Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Cohu in a research report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Cohu has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.00.

Cohu Stock Performance

Shares of COHU traded up $1.95 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $48.40. 919,090 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,139,828. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $56.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.39. The company has a market cap of $2.28 billion, a P/E ratio of -40.71 and a beta of 1.55. Cohu has a twelve month low of $17.80 and a twelve month high of $74.60. The company has a quick ratio of 5.31, a current ratio of 6.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.12. Cohu had a negative net margin of 11.54% and a negative return on equity of 3.50%. The business had revenue of $149.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.20 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.02 earnings per share. Cohu’s revenue was up 38.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Cohu will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cohu

In other news, CEO Luis A. Muller sold 45,154 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.62, for a total value of $2,105,079.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 927,619 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,245,597.78. The trade was a 4.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, SVP Christopher Bohrson sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.88, for a total transaction of $63,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 171,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,968,323.76. The trade was a 0.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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. Insiders have sold a total of 89,668 shares of company stock valued at $4,210,016 over the last three months. 3.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Cohu

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in COHU. Hollencrest Capital Management acquired a new position in Cohu during the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cohu during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cohu by 45.0% during the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,456 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 452 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cohu during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Gen Wealth Partners Inc bought a new stake in shares of Cohu during the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.67% of the company’s stock.

Cohu News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Cohu this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cohu reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $149.0 million, up 38.3% year over year and ahead of the $144.2 million consensus estimate. Non-GAAP earnings were $0.26 per share, well above the $0.14 consensus and $0.02 reported a year earlier. Cohu Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued fiscal Q3 revenue guidance of $163 million to $177 million, substantially above the roughly $146.6 million analyst forecast. The outlook signals continued sequential growth and was a major catalyst for the stock’s advance. Cohu jumps on strong Q2 results, guidance
• Positive Sentiment: On the earnings call, executives highlighted an accelerating growth outlook and increasing HPC-related demand, supporting expectations for stronger semiconductor test-equipment sales. Cohu Inc Earnings Call Highlights HPC-Driven Upswing
• Positive Sentiment: Needham analyst Charles Shi reaffirmed a Buy rating and raised his price target to $65, citing Cohu’s accelerating growth and HPC tailwinds. Needham raises Cohu price target
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the adjusted-profit beat, Cohu posted a small GAAP loss in Q2, and its first-half GAAP loss totaled $12.2 million. Continued GAAP losses and a negative net margin remain risks if growth or demand weakens. Cohu Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Cohu Company Profile

Cohu, Inc is a global provider of semiconductor test and inspection solutions, offering a broad portfolio of products designed to support chip manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) providers, and electronics original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company’s product lineup includes automatic test handlers, wafer probers, test sockets, thermal subassembly systems and burn-in boards, all engineered to optimize throughput, accuracy and reliability in semiconductor production and final test.

Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Poway, California, Cohu has grown through both organic development and targeted acquisitions to become a recognized leader in test handling and interconnect technologies.