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PDF Solutions, Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 10

As of Oct 22, 2026, PDF Solutions is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 10 (since Aug 19, 2026). It closed at $39.47, 44.2% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

PDF Solutions, Inc. provides proprietary software, physical intellectual property for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services… More about the company

$39.47
-11.10% today
$1.7B · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 15w
S1 15w
S4 26w
S2 44w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 1w → S3 5w → S4 15w → S1 15w → S4 2w → S3 3w → S2 10w → S3 4w → S4 10w → S1 4w → S4 26w → S1 11w → S4 4w → S1 1w → S2 44w → S3 9w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 16 stage runs.

PDFS among Software - Application23rd of 221 by relative strength

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Stocks in Software - Application ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1RNGStage 2 · wk 1397+0.2%
2DHXStage 2 · wk 2997+3.5%
3FSLYStage 2 · wk 1197−24.3%
4PUBMStage 2 · wk 2495−1.6%
5FROGStage 2 · wk 2194+1.7%
6MITKStage 3 · wk 593+1.0%
7RSKDStage 2 · wk 1993+24.9%
8OOMAStage 3 · wk 192−10.7%
…23PDFSStage 3 · wk 1081−18.5%
vs 52W High
-44.2%
$23.97 lo$70.79 hi
44.2% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 10
1w13w26w
Week 10, distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-10.9%
200 DMA: $44.29 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.10x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-18.5%
3M
-22.6%
6M
-10.0%
YTD
+33.6%
1Y
+38.5%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-05-31
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-03-04.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 10 · Vol 1.10x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 9 · Vol 0.76x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 9 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 9 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 9 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 9 · Vol 1.57x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.15x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.82x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.03x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 8 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 8 · Vol 0.84x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 7 · Vol 0.72x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$46.87
200 DMA
$44.29
52W High
$70.79
52W Low
$23.97
5D Low
$39.22
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$56.08
60d High
$56.08
120d High
$70.79
250d High
$70.79
Next resistance
+42.1%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
157.9
Forward 23.9
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+241.6%
Revenue +18.9%
ROE
+3.3%
Profit margin +4.3%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 4.4

PDF Solutions: quick answers

What stage is PDF Solutions in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, PDF Solutions (PDFS) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Aug 19, 2026 and is in week 10. What the four stages mean

Is PDF Solutions in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. PDF Solutions is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 10.9% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is PDF Solutions from its 52-week high?

PDF Solutions closed at $39.47 on Oct 22, 2026, 44.2% below its 52-week high of $70.79. Its 52-week low is $23.97.

How has PDF Solutions performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, PDF Solutions is up 38.5% over the past year and up 33.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is PDF Solutions in?

PDF Solutions is in the Software - Application industry, part of the Information Technology sector.

About this companyInformation Technology· Software - Application

PDF Solutions, Inc. provides proprietary software, physical intellectual property for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company offers Exensio software, such as Manufacturing Analytics, which uses a proprietary database schema to store collected data; Process Control, which provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations, which offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations, which provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data across the product life cycle. It also provides Sapience Data Platform, which unifies fragmented data from diverse equipment and protocols across the factory floor; Sapience Manufacturing Hub enterprise, a connectivity platform between enterprise applications; DirectScan systems, such as Proprietary Software and eProbe Non-Contact E-Beam Tool; and Characterization Vehicle (CV) system, which includes CV Test Chips, pdFasTest Electrical Tester, and Exensio characterization software. In addition, the company offers Cimetrix software products that enable equipment manufacturers to provide standard interfaces on their products for equipment communication, control, and data collection; equipment factory connectivity products, such as Cimetrix CIMConnect, Cimetrix CIM300, and Cimetrix CIMPortal Plus; equipment factory connectivity testing and control products; secureWISE systems, including software, servers, and networks; software-as-a-service; software and hardware installation and configuration; system/data integration, and value realization; and technical support and maintenance for hardware and software. PDF Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.