Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) has earned an average rating of “Buy” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $107.40.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Ultra Clean from $70.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Ultra Clean in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $130.00 target price for the company. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Ultra Clean from $70.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Ultra Clean from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Ultra Clean from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Emily M. Liggett sold 8,198 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.18, for a total value of $755,691.64. Following the sale, the director directly owned 38,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,516,851.36. This represents a 17.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jamie J. Palfrey sold 8,691 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.72, for a total value of $692,846.52. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,446 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,311,075.12. The trade was a 34.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 80,106 shares of company stock valued at $6,734,589 over the last 90 days. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ultra Clean

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc purchased a new stake in Ultra Clean in the first quarter worth $34,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Ultra Clean by 37.3% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Ultra Clean by 40.3% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 989 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S grew its stake in shares of Ultra Clean by 450.0% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 1,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV purchased a new stake in shares of Ultra Clean in the first quarter worth $75,000. 96.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ultra Clean Stock Performance

NASDAQ:UCTT opened at $118.82 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $90.80 and a 200 day moving average of $63.36. The company has a market capitalization of $5.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.70, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.94. Ultra Clean has a 1-year low of $21.28 and a 1-year high of $125.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 3.07 and a quick ratio of 1.72.

Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $533.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $525.28 million. Ultra Clean had a positive return on equity of 4.28% and a negative net margin of 9.38%.Ultra Clean’s quarterly revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.28 EPS. Ultra Clean has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.440-0.600 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ultra Clean will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ultra Clean Company Profile

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc is a global supplier of critical consumables and process tools for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company specializes in precision parts cleaning, chemical–mechanical planarization (CMP) slurries, surface conditioning pads, and specialty components used in wafer fabrication and advanced packaging. Ultra Clean also provides assembly and test hardware, tooling, and automated modules designed to support complex front-end and back-end processes in semiconductor fabs.

Ultra Clean’s product portfolio encompasses a range of cleaning systems and consumables aimed at particle and film removal, as well as CMP slurries and pads that are engineered for uniform material removal and planarization.