COHU NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Cohu Inc · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

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Latest close 47.99 USD
-5.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.3%, after a -19.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 56/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 48/100.

Setup score 50 out of 100
Latest Close 47.99 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -5.3% latest completed week
4W Return -19.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -3.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 96.2% 50 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 50-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -5.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -19.0%. Indicator stack 98/34 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 56/100 conviction; expected move 21.0%. News sentiment 48/100 22 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -5.3%, after a -19.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8712-week average 0.93

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.87Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -19.0% over four weeks, -3.1% over 12 weeks, and 150.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 50 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-5.3%
4W-19.0%
12W-3.1%
26W68.1%
52W150.9%
Active trend streak50 weeks
Active weeks in one year50
Trend breadth96.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.34Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-123.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership34.48Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-50.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 84%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength17/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Value10/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Quality17/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Momentum98/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 3; rank 1 is best.
Growth80/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
282.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
36.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-8.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
13.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-3.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
23.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
158.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
13.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

COHU shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.52, expected move of 21.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction56/100
Expected move21.0%
Put/call volume0.52
Pressure41
Speculation52
Volatility96
Trend agreement70
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Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.

3 positive · 14 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move21.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-35.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+23.1%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-8.9%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week-5.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses9
Recent vol9.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.8% / -4.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape60/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 60/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis77/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.87; 5 reversal markers Factors32/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 41; Small Cap Core rank 95 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options57/100

COHU shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.52, expected move of 21.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 21.0% Sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.

Cohu Inc (COHU) Risk Assessment: Volatility, Financial Risk & Investment Risk Insiders11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202647.99 USD-5.3%41.96 USD29.36 USD-0.3434.489.3MOn
24 Jul 202650.70 USD-1.0%41.18 USD29.31 USD-0.0044.732.5MOn
17 Jul 202651.19 USD-8.9%40.27 USD29.25 USD0.5946.014.7MOn
10 Jul 202656.17 USD-5.2%39.35 USD29.18 USD1.1455.847.3MOn
3 Jul 202659.27 USD-7.5%38.27 USD29.08 USD1.4770.106.1MOn
26 Jun 202664.08 USD-7.7%37.13 USD28.94 USD1.6388.918.1MOn
19 Jun 202669.40 USD13.2%35.80 USD28.80 USD1.6799.816.3MOn
12 Jun 202661.33 USD23.1%34.23 USD28.61 USD1.5385.797.3MOn
5 Jun 202649.81 USD-5.6%32.92 USD28.47 USD1.4257.7610.3MOn
29 May 202652.75 USD13.4%32.06 USD28.40 USD1.5062.068.8MOn
22 May 202646.53 USD-1.3%31.09 USD28.31 USD1.5349.595.8MOn
15 May 202647.14 USD-4.8%30.30 USD28.26 USD1.7355.565.7MOn
8 May 202649.54 USD8.7%29.45 USD28.19 USD1.8165.366.5MOn
1 May 202645.59 USD-2.9%28.47 USD28.10 USD1.7163.2310.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.