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COHU

CohuC
Nasdaq / Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
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Current thesis
The bull case is that Cohu is moving from cyclical recovery into a company-specific compute expansion: Q1 revenue grew 29% year over year, gross margin improved, Q2 guidance stepped higher, and company releases now point to rising Eclipse adoption and a larger AI/HPC revenue pool. Secondary post-earnings coverage also points to positive target revisions rather than estimate cuts.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-28 · AMC.
What can break
AI/HPC demand is improving, but automotive, industrial, and consumer end markets were still described as pressured in the 10-Q [#10-Q-2026-05-01].
Momentum
94
Value
48
Sentiment
54
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $46.00 · Bull $58.00 · Bear $32.00Analysis 2026-05-03; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Earnings
2026-10-28 · AMC
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-26 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-03 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $70.88
Why
Momentum94 · Δ7d -3.3
Value48 · Δ7d +0.2
Sentiment54 · Δ7d +6.3
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • • Next scheduled catalyst: earnings 2026-10-28 · AMC.
  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +6.3.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • AI/HPC demand is improving, but automotive, industrial, and consumer end markets were still described as pressured in the 10-Q [#10-Q-2026-05-01].
  • • Cohu still carries meaningful debt, including $287.5 million of 1.50% convertible senior notes due 2031, even though liquidity remains strong [#10-Q-2026-05-01].
  • • The bear case is that the stock already discounts a large part of the compute story.

Catalyst clock

2026-10-28 · AMC

Delayed post-earnings analyst revisions are directionally supportive but not fully settled

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
94
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-3.3
Δ21d
-5.2
Value
48
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.2
Δ21d
+1.4
Sentiment
54
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+6.3
Δ21d
+34.7
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 94.4 / Value 47.9 / Sentiment 53.5

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-05-03. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$58.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
45%
Probability
Target price
$46.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$32.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-05-03 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-26
Market Cap
$2.31B
Beta
1.29
Shares Out
47.34M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
-30.7
P/S (TTM)
2.76
P/FCF (TTM)
432.65
Rev YoY
+38.4%
EPS YoY
-99.1%
Gross Margin
+37.8%
Op Margin
-6.4%
Net Debt
-$153.11M
Current Ratio
5.74
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data