Calamos Advisors LLC Invests $1.87 Million in Ichor Holdings, Ltd. $ICHR

Calamos Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 40,115 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,870,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Ichor by 141.2% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,023,882 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $55,730,000 after purchasing an additional 1,770,425 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ichor by 1,710.7% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 855,011 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $14,980,000 after buying an additional 807,792 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP boosted its stake in shares of Ichor by 48.5% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,449,082 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,707,000 after buying an additional 473,440 shares during the last quarter. J. Goldman & Co LP purchased a new stake in shares of Ichor in the fourth quarter worth about $6,663,000. Finally, Heartland Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Ichor during the fourth quarter worth about $5,529,000. 94.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ichor Stock Performance

Shares of ICHR stock opened at $93.17 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $82.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion, a PE ratio of -62.95 and a beta of 1.78. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. has a 52 week low of $13.12 and a 52 week high of $113.58.

Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.02. Ichor had a negative net margin of 5.28% and a negative return on equity of 1.10%. The company had revenue of $256.07 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $251.32 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.12 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Ichor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Ichor Holdings, Ltd. will post 0.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Philip Ryan Sr. Barros sold 13,705 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.19, for a total value of $961,953.95. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 165,078 shares in the company, valued at $11,586,824.82. This represents a 7.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Marc Haugen sold 5,337 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.63, for a total transaction of $403,637.31. Following the sale, the director owned 10,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $818,694.75. This trade represents a 33.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 79,447 shares of company stock valued at $5,678,621 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ICHR. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Ichor from $76.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on Ichor from $90.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Ichor from $48.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Ichor from $36.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Ichor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ichor has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.29.

Ichor 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.