Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) Reaches New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $46.83 and last traded at $46.27, with a volume of 360258 shares. The stock had previously closed at $44.26.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Ultra Clean from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ultra Clean in a report on Monday, December 29th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ultra Clean in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Ultra Clean from $35.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.33.

Ultra Clean Trading Up 6.6%

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $28.24 and a 200 day moving average of $26.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 1.91. The firm has a market cap of $2.14 billion, a P/E ratio of -13.22, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.95.

Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $510.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $505.23 million. Ultra Clean had a positive return on equity of 5.15% and a negative net margin of 7.66%.The company’s revenue was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.35 earnings per share. Ultra Clean has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.110-0.310 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. will post 1.09 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director David T. Ibnale sold 23,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.63, for a total transaction of $625,805.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 45,241 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,204,767.83. This trade represents a 34.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ultra Clean

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UCTT. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Ultra Clean by 148.9% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 926 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of Ultra Clean by 237.6% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,330 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 936 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ultra Clean by 472.9% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,713 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,414 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Ultra Clean during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in Ultra Clean during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $64,000. 96.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.