Pdf Solutions (PDFS) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $39.22, -4.97% vs the prior close of $41.27.
- Volume 504.58K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
PDFS slides 5.0% to $39.22, a 6-month low, 5 down days in a row. Closed at $39.22, -4.97% vs the prior close of $41.27. Day range $38.95–$40.99, opened at $40.49.
PDFS daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — PDFS slides 5.0% to $39.22, a 6-month low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $39.22, -4.97% vs the prior close of $41.27. Day range $38.95–$40.99, opened at $40.49.
- Volume was 504.58K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 612.83K.
- Price is -17.4% vs its 50-day average ($47.51) and -11.0% vs its 200-day average ($44.06).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 45.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — PDFS dips 2.7% to $41.27, a 1-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $41.27, -2.69% vs the prior close of $42.41. Day range $38.80–$42.69, opened at $40.70.
- Volume was 945.50K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 600.56K.
- Price is -13.4% vs its 50-day average ($47.64) and -6.2% vs its 200-day average ($44.02).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 37% of that range, 42.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 14, 2026 — PDFS slides 10.9% to $42.41, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $42.41, -10.94% vs the prior close of $47.62. Day range $42.31–$47.20, opened at $46.12.
- Volume was 687.90K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 599.54K.
- Price is -11.3% vs its 50-day average ($47.81) and -3.5% vs its 200-day average ($43.96).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 39% of that range, 40.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — PDFS slides 9.6% to $47.62 on 1.8x normal volume
- Closed at $47.62, -9.62% vs the prior close of $52.69. Day range $46.29–$52.80, opened at $51.40.
- Volume was 1.06M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 585.37K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -0.8% vs its 50-day average ($47.98) and +8.5% vs its 200-day average ($43.89).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 50% of that range, 33.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — PDFS slides 3.1% to $52.69
- Closed at $52.69, -3.14% vs the prior close of $54.40. Day range $52.53–$54.93, opened at $54.08.
- Volume was 602.80K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 587.18K.
- Price is +9.8% vs its 50-day average ($47.99) and +20.3% vs its 200-day average ($43.80).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 61% of that range, 26.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — PDFS jumps 4.3% to $54.40
- Closed at $54.40, +4.25% vs the prior close of $52.18. Day range $53.14–$54.75, opened at $53.14.
- Volume was 481.10K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 589.23K.
- Price is +13.7% vs its 50-day average ($47.86) and +24.5% vs its 200-day average ($43.68).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 64% of that range, 24.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — PDFS dips 1.9% to $52.18, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $52.18, -1.86% vs the prior close of $53.17. Day range $51.66–$53.76, opened at $52.05.
- Volume was 497.10K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 591.51K.
- Price is +9.4% vs its 50-day average ($47.69) and +19.8% vs its 200-day average ($43.55).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 59% of that range, 27.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — PDFS dips 2.3% to $53.17
- Closed at $53.17, -2.33% vs the prior close of $54.44. Day range $52.33–$53.77, opened at $52.54.
- Volume was 429.10K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 597.53K.
- Price is +12.0% vs its 50-day average ($47.47) and +22.4% vs its 200-day average ($43.43).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 62% of that range, 25.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — PDFS dips 2.9% to $54.44
- Closed at $54.44, -2.92% vs the prior close of $56.08. Day range $53.85–$56.98, opened at $56.89.
- Volume was 492.70K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 602.04K.
- Price is +15.1% vs its 50-day average ($47.30) and +25.7% vs its 200-day average ($43.30).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 64% of that range, 24.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — PDFS rises 1.0% to $56.08, a 3-month high, 7 up days in a row
- Closed at $56.08, +1.05% vs the prior close of $55.50. Day range $55.22–$56.67, opened at $55.71.
- Volume was 535.30K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 598.90K.
- Price is +18.9% vs its 50-day average ($47.17) and +29.9% vs its 200-day average ($43.17).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 21.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 7 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — PDFS jumps 4.0% to $55.50, a 1-month high, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $55.50, +3.95% vs the prior close of $53.39. Day range $54.73–$56.30, opened at $55.24.
- Volume was 336.10K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 598.81K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +17.9% vs its 50-day average ($47.06) and +29.0% vs its 200-day average ($43.03).
- 52-week range $23.55–$71.69; today's close sits at 66% of that range, 22.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
PDFS latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about PDFS in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 1, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Strojwas Andrzej sold 3,394 shares at $44.41 (≈$150.73K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Strojwas Andrzej sold 3,394 shares at $44.41 (≈$150.73K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Strojwas Andrzej sold 3,394 shares at $44.41 (≈$150.73K) on Aug 31, 2026
- Strojwas Andrzej sold 3,394 shares at $44.41 (≈$150.73K) on Aug 31, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 31, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 12, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Zhang Shuo sold 1,501 shares at $51.47 (≈$77.26K) on Aug 12, 2026
- Zhang Shuo sold 1,501 shares at $51.47 (≈$77.26K) on Aug 12, 2026
- Zhang Shuo sold 1,501 shares at $51.47 (≈$77.26K) on Aug 12, 2026
- Zhang Shuo sold 1,501 shares at $51.47 (≈$77.26K) on Aug 12, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 12, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form S-8 — Employee share plan registration
Registration of shares for employee stock plans (S-8)
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $4.27M (prior year $1.15M) (+272.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.10 (prior year $0.03) (+233.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Things to know before you trade PDFS
- Last results release: Aug 6, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 7, 2026, Feb 12, 2026, Nov 6, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 3.46% (largest 10.9%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 577.69K shares (≈$22.66M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $39.22 vs a range of $23.55–$71.69 (33% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 8 sales; latest: Andrzej Strojwas sold 3,394 shares on Aug 31, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Jun 18, 2026.
- Share count: 42.23M shares outstanding (Aug 3, 2026), +6.9% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Prepackaged Software.
PDFS market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 40.49 | 40.99 | 38.95 | 39.22 | 504.58K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 40.70 | 42.69 | 38.80 | 41.27 | 945.50K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 46.12 | 47.20 | 42.31 | 42.41 | 687.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 51.40 | 52.80 | 46.29 | 47.62 | 1.06M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 54.08 | 54.93 | 52.53 | 52.69 | 602.80K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 53.14 | 54.75 | 53.14 | 54.40 | 481.10K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 52.05 | 53.76 | 51.66 | 52.18 | 497.10K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 52.54 | 53.77 | 52.33 | 53.17 | 429.10K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 56.89 | 56.98 | 53.85 | 54.44 | 492.70K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 55.71 | 56.67 | 55.22 | 56.08 | 535.30K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 55.24 | 56.30 | 54.73 | 55.50 | 336.10K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 51.41 | 54.08 | 50.71 | 53.39 | 499.40K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 50.53 | 51.62 | 50.13 | 51.05 | 1.07M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 50.15 | 50.75 | 48.33 | 49.77 | 542.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 49.02 | 50.43 | 48.25 | 49.75 | 525.70K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 49.08 | 50.26 | 48.59 | 49.55 | 403.50K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 47.71 | 48.02 | 46.57 | 47.88 | 451.30K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 48.36 | 48.49 | 46.54 | 48.43 | 440.60K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 46.70 | 48.54 | 46.65 | 48.44 | 529.50K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 45.40 | 47.11 | 45.10 | 46.71 | 515.50K |
About Pdf Solutions
Pdf Solutions (PDFS) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Prepackaged Software”. Its business address is in SANTA CLARA, CA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1120914.
PDFS board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Bronson | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Chi-Foon Chan | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Nancy Erba | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Michael B Gustafson | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Ye Jane Li | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Kimon Michaels | EVP of Products and Solutions | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Shuo Zhang | Director | Aug 12, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Kimon Michaels | EVP of Products and Solutions | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Adnan Raza | EVP, Finance and CFO | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Andrzej Strojwas | Chief Technology Officer | Sep 1, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Andrzej Strojwas | Sale | 3,394 | $44.41 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Andrzej Strojwas | Sale | 3,394 | $44.41 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Andrzej Strojwas | Sale | 3,394 | $44.41 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Andrzej Strojwas | Sale | 3,394 | $44.41 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Shuo Zhang | Sale | 1,501 | $51.47 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Shuo Zhang | Sale | 1,501 | $51.47 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Shuo Zhang | Sale | 1,501 | $51.47 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Shuo Zhang | Sale | 1,501 | $51.47 |
PDFS financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $-640.00K | -0.02 | $24.05M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $4.06M | 0.10 | $9.70M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $3.10M | 0.08 | $14.60M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $-3.43M | -0.09 | $32.30M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $-21.49M | -0.58 | $4.24M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $519.18M, total liabilities $146.68M, cash $114.88M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
PDFS earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $45.90 |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $47.70 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $32.11 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $27.49 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.18 |
| May 8, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.60 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $28.08 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $32.12 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 9, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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