Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Makes New Investment in Ichor Holdings, Ltd. $ICHR

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in shares of Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 32,029 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $607,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ICHR. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Ichor by 27.7% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 9,891 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $224,000 after acquiring an additional 2,146 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Ichor by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,645 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $444,000 after acquiring an additional 865 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Ichor by 286.0% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 53,277 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,205,000 after acquiring an additional 39,476 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its position in Ichor by 75.9% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 24,100 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $473,000 after acquiring an additional 10,400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in Ichor by 243.1% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 107,629 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,114,000 after acquiring an additional 76,257 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on ICHR shares. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ichor in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Ichor from $36.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ichor in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ichor from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Ichor from $30.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ichor currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $49.43.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Bruce Ragsdale sold 21,276 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.66, for a total value of $1,056,566.16. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 97,661 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,849,845.26. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Philip Ryan Sr. Barros sold 21,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.63, for a total transaction of $979,230.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 153,936 shares in the company, valued at $7,178,035.68. This represents a 12.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 120,259 shares of company stock valued at $5,689,250. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Ichor

Here are the key news stories impacting Ichor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Beat Q1 EPS and revenue estimates (EPS $0.15 vs. $0.13 est; revenue $256.1M). This directly supports near-term earnings optimism. Ichor Holdings (ICHR) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised Q2 2026 guidance (EPS $0.25–0.35; revenue $290–310M), well above consensus — a key driver of the stock’s move higher. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and color are available in the Q1 earnings-call transcripts; useful for details on demand trends, backlog and margin recovery but not materially changing the headline beat/guidance. Ichor (ICHR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (Fool) Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Press snapshot/recaps provide additional context on quarter metrics and comparisons to prior guidance; helpful for confirmatory detail. Ichor Holdings: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains a concern: the company reported a negative net margin (~-5.6%) and negative return on equity, and GAAP earnings dynamics remain weak despite revenue growth — these temper longer-term valuation support. Ichor Holdings Q1 earnings report (MarketBeat)

Ichor Stock Performance

Shares of ICHR stock opened at $69.72 on Tuesday. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. has a one year low of $13.12 and a one year high of $72.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 3.16. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $52.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.27 and a beta of 1.87.

Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.02. Ichor had a negative net margin of 5.57% and a negative return on equity of 1.28%. The firm had revenue of $256.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $251.32 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.12 earnings per share. Ichor’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Ichor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Ichor Holdings, Ltd. will post 0.73 EPS for the current year.

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.