Key Points
- Director Kevin Brewer sold 3,000 shares on Feb. 11 at an average price of $96.20 for $288,600, cutting his stake by 27.01% to 8,105 shares.
- Strong Q4 and constructive guidance: FormFactor beat Q4 estimates (EPS $0.46 vs $0.35; revenue $215.16M, +13.6% YoY) and set Q1 FY2026 guidance of $0.41–$0.49, spurring analyst upgrades and a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $80.91.
- Valuation and ownership profile: Shares are trading near their 52-week high ($97.73) with a high P/E (~135.8) and about 98.8% institutional ownership, indicating elevated valuation and potential for volatility.
FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM - Get Free Report) Director Kevin Brewer sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.20, for a total transaction of $288,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $779,701. This trade represents a 27.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.
FormFactor Stock Performance
NASDAQ FORM opened at $93.68 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 135.77 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $49.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 3.60 and a current ratio of 4.50. FormFactor, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.58 and a fifty-two week high of $97.73.
FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.11. FormFactor had a net margin of 6.93% and a return on equity of 6.64%. The firm had revenue of $215.16 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $210.29 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.27 EPS. The business's revenue was up 13.6% compared to the same quarter last year. FormFactor has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.410-0.490 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that FormFactor, Inc. will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On FormFactor
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in FormFactor by 170.2% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,094,421 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $72,069,000 after purchasing an additional 1,319,345 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in FormFactor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $60,495,000. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP acquired a new stake in FormFactor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,391,000. Shannon River Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in FormFactor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,260,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of FormFactor in the fourth quarter worth $31,451,000. 98.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key FormFactor News
Here are the key news stories impacting FormFactor this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and constructive guidance — FormFactor reported better-than-expected Q4 revenue and EPS and set Q1 FY2026 guidance of $0.41–$0.49, which supports analyst upgrades and underpins recent buyer interest. MarketBeat - FORM company page
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and momentum coverage — Several brokers raised targets or upgraded coverage after results (Citigroup, Stifel, TD Cowen, others) and Zacks ran a momentum feature highlighting FORM, which can attract retail and quant buying. Zacks article
- Neutral Sentiment: Conference participation — FormFactor flagged upcoming investor conference appearances, which could provide additional management commentary or reaffirm guidance but are not immediate revenue drivers. GlobeNewswire release
- Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reporting anomaly — Public short-interest prints show 0 shares (0.0 days to cover), which appears to be a reporting artifact; not actionable until exchanges clarify. Monitor formal short-interest updates for any real squeeze risk.
- Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider/director selling — Multiple directors sold sizable blocks (sales at roughly $91–$96 per share across Feb. 9–11), materially reducing several positions. Aggregate director selling raises the risk of near-term supply pressure or signals tax/liquidity-driven exits. InsiderTrades alert
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
FORM has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen lifted their price target on FormFactor from $50.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of FormFactor from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Northland Securities set a $70.00 target price on shares of FormFactor in a report on Thursday, February 5th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of FormFactor in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of FormFactor in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FormFactor currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $80.91.
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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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