PEAK6 LLC bought a new position in shares of FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 6,700 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,072,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of FormFactor during the second quarter worth $1,676,772,000. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of FormFactor in the second quarter valued at $27,000,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in FormFactor by 5,596.8% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,256,545 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $70,090,000 after purchasing an additional 1,234,488 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in FormFactor by 98.5% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,271,562 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $126,708,000 after purchasing an additional 1,127,146 shares during the period. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in FormFactor during the 4th quarter worth $60,495,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.76% of the company’s stock.
FormFactor Stock Performance
NASDAQ FORM opened at $114.16 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $8.90 billion, a PE ratio of 78.19 and a beta of 1.25. FormFactor, Inc. has a one year low of $27.81 and a one year high of $160.27. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $122.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 3.34 and a current ratio of 4.08.
FormFactor News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting FormFactor this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks increased its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $0.78 from $0.48 and its FY2026 forecast to $2.68 from $1.99. Estimates for FY2027 rose to $3.11 from $2.19, while FY2028 increased to $3.39 from $2.47. These revisions signal stronger expected demand and profitability for FormFactor’s semiconductor testing business.
- Positive Sentiment: Quarterly estimates were also raised materially: Q4 2026 EPS increased to $0.70 from $0.53, Q1 2027 to $0.70 from $0.47, Q2 2027 to $0.75 from $0.58, and Q3 2027 to $0.85 from $0.56. Q1 and Q2 2028 estimates were lifted to $0.80 and $0.82, respectively.
- Neutral Sentiment: The upgrades are especially significant because the current full-year consensus estimate is $2.70 per share, close to Zacks’ revised FY2026 forecast. Investors may therefore view the revisions as supportive of longer-term growth but may wait for the company’s results and guidance to confirm the outlook.
- Negative Sentiment: FormFactor shares have decreased despite the favorable analyst revisions. The stock’s elevated valuation—approximately 78 times earnings—may be limiting enthusiasm, as investors could be taking profits or demanding stronger near-term results before assigning additional upside.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other FormFactor news, Director Dennis Thomas St sold 2,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.49, for a total value of $424,172.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 29,073 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,404,268.77. This trade represents a 8.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Sheri Rhodes sold 6,328 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.40, for a total transaction of $793,531.20. Following the sale, the director owned 5,375 shares in the company, valued at $674,025. The trade was a 54.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 37,020 shares of company stock worth $4,756,017. 0.79% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
FORM has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup upped their price target on FormFactor to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. TD Cowen decreased their price objective on FormFactor from $150.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Northland Securities set a $118.00 price objective on FormFactor in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Craig Hallum upgraded shares of FormFactor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised shares of FormFactor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $127.45.
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FormFactor Company Profile
FormFactor, Inc (NASDAQ:FORM) is a leading provider of advanced test and measurement solutions for the semiconductor industry. The company specializes in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance wafer-level and package-level test interfaces used in wafer sort, characterization, reliability and failure analysis applications. By leveraging precision microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and photolithographic processes, FormFactor delivers probe cards, analytical probes and test sockets that enable device makers to validate next-generation integrated circuits across logic, memory, RF, analog and power applications.
FormFactor’s product portfolio includes custom probe cards for wafer probers, TEM-based analytical probes for material and device characterization, and socket solutions for burn-in and final test of packaged devices.
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