Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Boosts Position in PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS)

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) by 1.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 365,656 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,659 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in PDF Solutions were worth $11,584,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its position in shares of PDF Solutions by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 15,500 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in PDF Solutions by 98.0% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 968 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in PDF Solutions by 0.9% during the second quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 54,664 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,989,000 after buying an additional 491 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of PDF Solutions by 34.7% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 526 shares in the last quarter. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of PDF Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.51% of the company’s stock.

PDF Solutions Price Performance

PDFS opened at $30.92 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 281.07 and a beta of 1.49. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $30.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.55. PDF Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $27.69 and a 1 year high of $39.70.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $42.00 price target on shares of PDF Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of PDF Solutions in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, StockNews.com raised PDF Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th.

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.