Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) Stock Rating Upgraded by DA Davidson

Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) was upgraded by research analysts at DA Davidson to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on ICHR. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ichor in a research report on Tuesday. Oppenheimer upped their target price on Ichor from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. B. Riley Securities raised shares of Ichor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $30.00 to $52.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Ichor in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, B.Riley Securit raised shares of Ichor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.38.

Ichor Trading Down 7.7%

ICHR stock opened at $43.93 on Wednesday. Ichor has a 52-week low of $13.12 and a 52-week high of $48.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 3.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of -28.53 and a beta of 1.89. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $25.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $20.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ichor news, Director Iain Mackenzie bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $14.53 per share, with a total value of $145,300.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 130,011 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,889,059.83. This trade represents a 8.33% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas M. Rohrs sold 53,908 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.48, for a total value of $2,451,735.84. Following the transaction, the director owned 53,024 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,411,531.52. This represents a 50.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ichor

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ichor in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ichor in the fourth quarter valued at about $252,000. Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Ichor by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 67,700 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,248,000 after buying an additional 2,300 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC increased its stake in Ichor by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,137,451 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $20,963,000 after acquiring an additional 71,238 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC raised its holdings in Ichor by 15.3% in the 4th quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 1,957,656 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $36,080,000 after buying an additional 259,417 shares during the period. 94.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ichor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ichor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and price‑target increases have boosted sentiment — B. Riley and DA Davidson moved the stock to a “strong‑buy” stance and several firms raised targets, supporting the recent rally. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side target raises continue: Oppenheimer lifted its target to $36 and at least one coverage piece projects a much higher long‑term target (author note at $60) based on FY26 growth and margin expansion. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: Ichor reported stronger‑than‑expected Q4 results and issued a positive Q1 outlook; management is expanding capacity (Mexico, Malaysia) and targeting higher gross margins as volumes scale — a fundamental driver for higher future earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/context pieces frame Ichor as post‑trough and cyclical recovery exposure — useful for longer‑term thesis but less immediate than earnings/upgrades. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data in the feed shows zero shares and a 0.0 days ratio — likely a data artifact and not meaningful for current price action.
• Negative Sentiment: A director, Thomas M. Rohrs, sold 53,908 shares (~50% of his holding) in a single transaction (SEC Form 4). Large insider selling can spook the market and likely contributed to intraday selling pressure. Read More.

Ichor Company Profile

Ichor Holdings Ltd. is a global supplier of critical subsystems used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices. The company specializes in the design, engineering and manufacturing of gas delivery systems, vacuum pumps and abatement solutions that manage process gases and by-products in wafer-processing tools. Its modular subsystems are designed to integrate with lithography, etch, deposition and cleaning equipment, helping to ensure precise control of gas flow, pressure and purity throughout the chip-manufacturing cycle.

Founded in the mid-1980s and headquartered in Fremont, California, Ichor has expanded its footprint across Asia, Europe and North America.