Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) Sees Strong Trading Volume – Should You Buy?

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) shares saw strong trading volume on Friday . 3,315,173 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 130% from the previous session’s volume of 1,442,830 shares.The stock last traded at $58.8090 and had previously closed at $59.47.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ultra Clean in a report on Monday, December 29th. Oppenheimer increased their price target on shares of Ultra Clean from $35.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Ultra Clean in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen upped their target price on Ultra Clean from $35.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Ultra Clean from $50.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $81.25.

Ultra Clean Trading Down 1.3%

The company has a current ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -14.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 2.02. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $42.70 and its 200 day moving average is $31.79.

Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by ($0.01). Ultra Clean had a negative net margin of 8.82% and a positive return on equity of 3.88%. The business had revenue of $506.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $503.34 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.51 EPS. Ultra Clean’s revenue was down 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. Ultra Clean has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.180-0.340 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Ultra Clean

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ultra Clean

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Ultra Clean by 148.9% in 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 period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in shares of Ultra Clean by 40.3% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 989 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S lifted its stake in shares of Ultra Clean by 450.0% in the 4th quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 1,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the period. 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 purchasing an additional 936 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,414 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.06% of the company’s stock.

About Ultra Clean

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.