Vanguard Group Inc. Sells 78,334 Shares of FormFactor, Inc. $FORM

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,221,530 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 78,334 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.13% of FormFactor worth $570,157,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in FormFactor in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in FormFactor by 84.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 990 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 453 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in FormFactor by 547.8% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,043 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 882 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its position in FormFactor by 18.4% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,680 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in FormFactor by 208.7% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,843 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 1,246 shares during the last quarter. 98.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

FormFactor Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FORM opened at $134.37 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $10.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 154.45 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 4.55, a quick ratio of 3.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. FormFactor, Inc. has a 1-year low of $26.08 and a 1-year high of $159.09. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $109.65 and its 200 day moving average is $79.15.

FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The semiconductor company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $226.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $225.54 million. FormFactor had a return on equity of 9.31% and a net margin of 8.14%.FormFactor’s revenue for the quarter was up 31.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.23 EPS. FormFactor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.570-0.650 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that FormFactor, Inc. will post 1.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting FormFactor

Here are the key news stories impacting FormFactor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities sharply raised multi-quarter and full‑year EPS forecasts for FORM (Q2–Q4 2026 and FY2026, plus FY2027), effectively boosting FY2026 to $2.08 and FY2027 to $1.98 — a material lift to expected earnings that supports higher valuation and analyst confidence. (Northland revisions consolidated from reports issued April 30)
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore ISI raised its price target to $155 (from $133), signaling greater upside from current levels and reinforcing the analyst-driven buying theme. FORM Raised To $155 As Semiconductor Tailwinds Build
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted surging earnings-estimate revisions and added FORM to momentum lists (Zacks Rank #1), which can attract short‑term buyers and funds that follow momentum/quant strategies. Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Upside for FormFactor (FORM) Stock Best Momentum Stock to Buy for May 4th
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors can review the Q1 2026 earnings call transcript for management color on demand trends, margin drivers and the guidance range (company reported a Q1 beat and set Q2 guidance), which will determine whether raised estimates are supported by end-market dynamics. FormFactor Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets flagged a sharp intra‑week pullback driven by valuation concerns despite strong YTD and 1‑year performance; that selling shows the stock remains sensitive to sentiment and multiple compression risk after big gains. Why FormFactor Stock Plummeted This Week (The Motley Fool) Why FormFactor Stock Plummeted This Week (Yahoo)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of FormFactor in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Freedom Capital upgraded FormFactor to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of FormFactor in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Itau BBA Securities upgraded FormFactor to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $64.00 price target on FormFactor in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, FormFactor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $121.55.

Insider Activity at FormFactor

In related news, Director Sheri Rhodes sold 7,634 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.61, for a total transaction of $706,984.74. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,356 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $959,069.16. This trade represents a 42.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Brian C. White sold 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.95, for a total value of $500,225.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 12,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,169,253.20. This represents a 29.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 64,482 shares of company stock worth $6,438,951 in the last quarter. 0.79% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

FormFactor 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.