Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. $UCTT Shares Sold by Grace & White Inc. NY

Grace & White Inc. NY lessened its position in Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) by 3.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 109,950 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,500 shares during the period. Ultra Clean makes up 1.2% of Grace & White Inc. NY’s holdings, making the stock its 26th largest position. Grace & White Inc. NY’s holdings in Ultra Clean were worth $6,837,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc bought a new position in Ultra Clean during the first quarter valued at about $34,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Ultra Clean by 148.9% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 926 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 554 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in 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 in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Ultra Clean during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.06% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Ultra Clean from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 25th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Ultra Clean in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $130.00 target price for the company. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Ultra Clean from $70.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Ultra Clean from $70.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price target on Ultra Clean from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.40.

Ultra Clean Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of UCTT opened at $118.82 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $90.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.33 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.94. Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.28 and a 1-year high of $125.00. The company has a current ratio of 3.07, a quick ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

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