CATALYSTYahoo • 1d ago
FORM vs. COHU: Which Semiconductor Testing Stock is a Better Buy?FormFactor is a better buy compared with Cohu due to higher profitability, established AI revenues and cash generation ability.
Why COHU Stock advanced +0.49% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$53.40 +0.49% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot
Cohu Inc. (COHU) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH
Cap $2.53B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:60% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
40% PutsMax Pain: $52.00
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Why COHU Stock advanced +0.49% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
Cohu Inc. (COHU) advanced +0.49% to $53.40 as options desks priced 60% call premium vs. 40% put protection around the $52 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (-7% return on capital), mixed timing at 185x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 59% of its 52-week range ($21.1 – $75.72) with RSI-14 at 41.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.7M in bullish call flow vs. $1.8M in put flow (Put/Call 0.68x, implied earnings swing ±6%).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 0% gross margin and $10.7M annual free cash flow.
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RISK WATCHYahoo • 1d ago
FORM Drops 12% Post Q3 Earnings: Should You Buy the Stock on the Dip?FormFactor shares plunge nearly 12% after Q3 earnings as weak Q4 guidance and capacity constraints weigh on sentiment. Can AI demand and expansion fuel a rebound?
CATALYSTYahoo • 1d ago
Cohu (COHU) Q3 Earnings Revive Profit But Valuation Questions LingerCohu stock barely budged after its latest report, ticking up just 0.5% to about US$53, even though the Q3 2026 numbers landed with real force. Semiconductor investors saw revenue of roughly US$173 million and basic earni
CATALYSTBenzinga • 2d ago
B. Riley Securities Maintains Buy on Cohu, Raises Price Target to $75B. Riley Securities analyst Craig Ellis maintains Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) with a Buy and raises the price target from $69 to $75.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 2d ago
Cohu, Inc. Q3 2026 Earnings Call SummaryMoby summary of Cohu, Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call
CATALYSTBenzinga • 2d ago
Stifel Maintains Buy on Cohu, Raises Price Target to $75Stifel analyst Brian Chin maintains Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) with a Buy and raises the price target from $70 to $75.
MARKET WIREBenzinga • 2d ago
12 Information Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market SessionGainers PicoCELA (NASDAQ:PCLA) stock moved upwards by 34.6% to $7.9 during Thursday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $56.4 million. Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) stock moved upwards by
MARKET WIREBenzinga • 3d ago
Needham Reiterates Buy on Cohu, Maintains $65 Price TargetNeedham analyst Charles Shi reiterates Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) with a Buy and maintains $65 price target.
CATALYSTYahoo • 3d ago
Cohu (COHU) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptRevenue surged 37% as high-performance computing demand drove $391M in bookings.
MARKET WIREYahoo • 3d ago
What Cohu (COHU) Said on Its Q3 Earnings CallCohu (NASDAQ:COHU) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $173 million, up 37% from a year earlier, as adoption of its high-performance computing thermal-test products accelerated and recurring revenue strengthened. The
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COHU // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +7.27%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $49.97H $52.32L $49.00C $50.79VOL 1.53M
RES: $82.53SUP: $45.90SMA50: $56.98SMA200: $47.12
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +17.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is COHU stock moving today?
Why COHU Stock advanced +0.49% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (-7% return on capital), mixed timing at 185x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.