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PDF Solutions, Inc. (PDFS) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Technology · Software - Application

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $41.70: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

PDF Solutions, Inc. provides proprietary software, physical intellectual property for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company offers... Read more

$41.70+18.5% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#69 of 96 Software - Application
Stop $38.79Target $49.44(resistance)A.R:R -1.1:1
Analyst target$41.00-1.7%4 analysts
$49.44our TP
$41.70price
$41.00mean
$33
$49

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $41.70: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 59 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.70, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Target reached (-16.4% upside)
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-9.6% YoY), Material insider selling (12 sells, 0.09% of cap)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)29.2
Mkt Cap$1.6B
EV/EBITDA90.3
Profit Mgn-0.3%
ROE-0.2%
Rev Growth24.6%
Beta1.55
DividendNone
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C0.33bullish
IV89%elevated
Max Pain$10-76.0% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
1.7
Quality Rank
2.8
Growth Rank
7.4

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
9.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Unprofitable operations — net margin -0.3%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Roa
1.2
Operating Margin
2.2
Rule Of 40
3.0
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
7.8
Gross Margin
10.0
Piotroski F
10.0
Cash-burning: FCF -5% of revenueNo competitive moatRule of 40: 20 (fail)Strong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9
GatesMomentum 3.1<4.5A.R:R -1.1=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.70SEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
59 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $31.93Resistance $50.45

Price Targets

$39
$49
A.Upside+18.6%
A.R:R-1.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-16.4% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
! Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-9.6% YoY), Material insider selling (12 sells, 0.09% of cap)

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is PDFS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $41.70: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 59 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $38.79. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the PDFS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $49.44 (+18.5% upside). Prior stop was $38.79. Stop-loss: $38.79.

What are the risks of investing in PDFS?

Target reached (-16.4% upside); Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-9.6% YoY), Material insider selling (12 sells, 0.09% of cap).

Is PDFS overvalued or undervalued?

PDF Solutions, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 29.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about PDFS?

10 analysts cover PDFS with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $41.

What does PDF Solutions, Inc. do?PDF Solutions, Inc. provides proprietary software, physical intellectual property for integrated circuit designs,...

PDF Solutions, Inc. provides proprietary software, physical intellectual property for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company offers Exensio software, such as Manufacturing Analytics, which uses a proprietary database schema to store collected data; Process Control, which provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations, which offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations, which provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data across the product life cycle. It also provides Sapience Data Platform, which unifies fragmented data from diverse equipment and protocols across the factory floor; Sapience Manufacturing Hub enterprise, a connectivity platform between enterprise applications; DirectScan systems, such as Proprietary Software and eProbe Non-Contact E-Beam Tool; and Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which includes CV Test Chips, pdFasTest Electrical Tester, and Exensio characterization software. In addition, the company offers Cimetrix software products that enable equipment manufacturers to provide standard interfaces on their products for equipment communication, control, and data collection; equipment factory connectivity products, such as Cimetrix CIMConnect, Cimetrix CIM300, and Cimetrix CIMPortal Plus; equipment factory connectivity testing and control products; secureWISE systems, including software, servers, and networks; software-as-a-service; software and hardware installation and configuration; system/data integration, and value realization; and technical support and maintenance for hardware and software. PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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