PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Sold by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC cut its position in PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) by 69.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,128 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 9,246 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in PDF Solutions were worth $112,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in PDF Solutions by 77.3% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,716 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 748 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in PDF Solutions by 34.7% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. Olympiad Research LP acquired a new position in PDF Solutions during the third quarter worth $253,000. Finally, MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in PDF Solutions during the third quarter worth $331,000. 79.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PDF Solutions Trading Down 1.9 %

PDFS stock opened at $27.29 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.06 billion, a PE ratio of 248.11 and a beta of 1.52. PDF Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.61 and a 12-month high of $39.70. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $28.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.81.

Insider Activity at PDF Solutions

In other PDF Solutions news, Director Nancy Erba sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.81, for a total transaction of $61,620.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 13,739 shares in the company, valued at $423,298.59. This represents a 12.71 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Andrzej Strojwas sold 5,030 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.85, for a total value of $155,175.50. Following the sale, the insider now owns 94,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,922,019.45. This trade represents a 5.04 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 11.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on PDFS. StockNews.com upgraded PDF Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Northland Securities restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a research report on Tuesday, December 24th.

About PDF Solutions

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.