B. Riley Predicts Cohu’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:COHU)

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) – Stock analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Cohu in a research report issued on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.02 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.08. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $30.00 price objective 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.

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

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

Cohu Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ COHU opened at $14.30 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $22.50. Cohu has a fifty-two week low of $12.57 and a fifty-two week high of $36.60. The company has a market capitalization of $665.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.53 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 4.69 and a current ratio of 6.38.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Azarias Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Cohu in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,021,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Cohu by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 25,642 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $377,000 after acquiring an additional 1,454 shares during the period. Palouse Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Cohu by 105.5% during the 1st quarter. Palouse Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 2,525 shares during the period. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV purchased a new position in Cohu during the first quarter valued at approximately $527,000. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its position in shares of Cohu by 19.5% in the first quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 17,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 2,900 shares during the period. 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.