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Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in PDF Solutions, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PDFS – Free Report ) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
The firm bought 91,661 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,482,000. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. KBC Group NV raised its stake in PDF Solutions by 91.
6% during the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,000 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 956 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $160,000.
Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $165,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of PDF Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $232,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of PDF Solutions by 13.
2% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 10,101 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 1,175 shares during the period. 79.
51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Insider Activity at PDF Solutions In other news, Director Michael B. Gustafson bought 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th.
The shares were acquired at an average cost of $23.06 per share, for a total transaction of $92,240.00.
Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 22,574 shares in the company, valued at approximately $520,556.44. This represents a 21.
54 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website . Also, CEO John Kachig Kibarian purchased 34,356 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th.
The stock was purchased at an average price of $22.80 per share, with a total value of $783,316.80.
Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 2,507,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $57,162,153.60. The trade was a 1.
39 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here . 11.
13% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on PDFS PDF Solutions Stock Up 0.2 % Shares of PDFS opened at $18.
51 on Wednesday. PDF Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.
91 and a twelve month high of $39.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $724.
00 million, a P/E ratio of 185.10 and a beta of 1.62.
The company has a 50 day moving average of $19.78 and a 200-day moving average of $25.71.
PDF Solutions ( NASDAQ:PDFS – Get Free Report ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.
23 by ($0.15). PDF Solutions had a net margin of 2.
26% and a return on equity of 3.94%. The business had revenue of $50.
09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.40 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that PDF Solutions, Inc.
will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. About PDF Solutions ( Free Report ) PDF Solutions, Inc provides proprietary software and physical intellectual property products for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, China, Japan, and internationally.
The company offers Exensio software products, such as Manufacturing Analytics that store collected data in a common environment with a consistent view for enabling product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Process Control that provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations that offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations that provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data over the product life cycle. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding PDFS? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for PDF Solutions, Inc.
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