Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) Trading Down 5% – Should You Sell?

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT)’s share price dropped 5% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $44.53 and last traded at $44.8250. Approximately 316,101 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 72% from the average daily volume of 1,139,399 shares. The stock had previously closed at $47.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on UCTT. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ultra Clean in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC increased 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. TD Cowen raised their price objective 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. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Ultra Clean in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.33.

Ultra Clean Stock Down 6.5%

The firm’s 50 day moving average is $28.66 and its 200-day moving average is $26.77. The firm has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a PE ratio of -12.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 3.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.

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

Insider Transactions at Ultra Clean

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ultra Clean

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Ultra Clean by 148.9% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 926 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Ultra Clean by 237.6% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,330 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 936 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ultra Clean by 472.9% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,713 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,414 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Ultra Clean in the third quarter valued at $45,000. Finally, Wexford Capital LP purchased a new stake in Ultra Clean during the third quarter valued at about $64,000. 96.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.