Cohu(COHU) ZACKS·2025-02-13 23:46Company Performance - Cohu reported a quarterly loss of $0.15 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.12, and a decline from earnings of $0.23 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -25% [1] - The company posted revenues of $94.12 million for the quarter ended December 2024, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.92%, and a significant decrease from year-ago revenues of $137.23 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Cohu has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Outlook - Cohu shares have lost approximately 21.8% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 2.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $0.01 on revenues of $104.75 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.71 on revenues of $501.6 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Cohu is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Electronics - Manufacturing Machinery industry, to which Cohu belongs, is currently in the bottom 3% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a challenging environment for stocks in this sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Cohu's stock performance [5]