Groupe la Francaise Acquires Shares of 300,000 Perfect Corp. $PERF

Groupe la Francaise acquired a new position in shares of Perfect Corp. (NYSE:PERF) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 300,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $507,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in Perfect in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Perfect by 63.7% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 40,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 15,754 shares in the last quarter. Credit Industriel ET Commercial acquired a new position in shares of Perfect during the first quarter worth about $338,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Perfect by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,938,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,129,000 after acquiring an additional 464,702 shares during the period.

Key Perfect News

Here are the key news stories impacting Perfect this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based earnings upgrades: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $0.08 from $0.04 and its FY2027 forecast to $0.10 from $0.05. The firm also increased estimates for several quarterly periods, including Q3 and Q4 2026 and each quarter of 2027. The revisions suggest stronger expected profitability and are the main catalyst behind the stock’s recent gains. Sidoti estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial also raised forecasts: Noble increased its Q3 and Q4 2026 EPS estimates to $0.02 from $0.01 and lifted FY2026 EPS to $0.07 from $0.05. Its FY2027 estimate rose to $0.07 from $0.04, reinforcing the view that Perfect’s earnings trajectory may be improving. Noble Financial estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Estimate momentum is attracting attention: Zacks said Perfect shares could continue moving higher because of solid earnings-estimate revisions. Its commentary adds to the near-term bullish narrative surrounding the company. Why Perfect Corp. Might Be Well Poised for a Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and strategic optionality: A Seeking Alpha analysis described Perfect as potentially undervalued and also a possible merger candidate. However, this is an analyst opinion rather than a reported transaction, while Noble Financial continues to rate the stock “Market Perform.” Perfect Corp. Likely Undervalued But Also Viable As A Merger Bet

Perfect Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:PERF opened at $1.92 on Friday. Perfect Corp. has a 52-week low of $1.24 and a 52-week high of $2.16. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $1.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.66. The company has a market capitalization of $195.55 million, a P/E ratio of 32.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.30.

Perfect (NYSE:PERF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01. Perfect had a return on equity of 3.73% and a net margin of 8.13%.The business had revenue of $16.34 million for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Perfect Corp. will post 0.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Noble Financial lowered Perfect from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Perfect in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Perfect Company Profile

Perfect Corp (NYSE: PERF) is a technology company specializing in beauty and personal care solutions. The company develops AI- and AR-driven platforms that enable virtual product try-on, personalized skincare analysis and digital marketing tools for cosmetics brands and retailers. Its software as a service (SaaS) offerings allow users to preview makeup and skincare products in real time, drive customer engagement across e-commerce and social media channels, and collect data-driven insights into consumer preferences.

The core products include virtual try-on applications, skin diagnostic tools and AI-powered recommendation engines.