Cohu (COHU) Set to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) is expected to issue its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.3453 per share and revenue of $170.25 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.12. Cohu had a negative return on equity of 1.96% and a negative net margin of 7.43%. The company had revenue of $149.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.20 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.02 earnings per share. Cohu’s quarterly revenue was up 38.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Cohu to post $0.43 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Cohu Stock Performance

NASDAQ:COHU opened at $48.85 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.43. Cohu has a 52-week low of $21.10 and a 52-week high of $75.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 4.72 and a current ratio of 5.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.31 billion, a PE ratio of -58.85 and a beta of 1.51.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

COHU has been the topic of several recent research reports. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on Cohu from $65.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $74.00 price objective on shares of Cohu in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Cohu from $54.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $74.00 target price on shares of Cohu in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Cohu from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. One equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Nina Richardson sold 3,055 shares of Cohu stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.54, for a total transaction of $157,454.70. Following the sale, the director owned 39,093 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,014,853.22. This trade represents a 7.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Andrew M. Caggia sold 15,252 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.74, for a total value of $789,138.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 64,778 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,351,613.72. This represents a 19.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 134,999 shares of company stock worth $8,321,309. 3.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Cohu

Cohu, Inc is a global provider of semiconductor test and inspection equipment and related services. The company supplies solutions used by semiconductor manufacturers and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers to evaluate devices during production, helping improve manufacturing quality, reliability and efficiency.

Cohu’s product portfolio includes semiconductor test handlers, contactors and other interface products, inspection and metrology systems, thermal-management equipment, and software for test-data analysis and factory automation.