GTS Securities LLC Purchases Shares of 14,046 Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. $UCTT

GTS Securities LLC purchased a new position in Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 14,046 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,003,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Ultra Clean by 37.3% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 721 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in Ultra Clean in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in 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. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in Ultra Clean by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 13,491 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period. Finally, Swiss National Bank lifted its holdings in Ultra Clean by 0.4% during the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 89,800 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,584,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.06% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, General Counsel Paul Yoonku Cho sold 944 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.37, for a total transaction of $84,365.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 22,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,050,237.17. This trade represents a 3.95% 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, CFO Sheri Savage sold 15,766 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.47, for a total transaction of $1,410,584.02. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 50,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,537,023.70. The trade was a 23.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 31,131 shares of company stock valued at $2,784,908. 1.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ultra Clean Stock Down 7.1%

NASDAQ UCTT opened at $69.48 on Friday. Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.49 and a 12 month high of $144.22. The company has a current ratio of 2.73, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The stock has a market cap of $3.11 billion, a PE ratio of -133.62, a P/E/G ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.88. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $94.17 and its 200 day moving average is $81.04.

Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $644.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $587.65 million. Ultra Clean had a negative net margin of 1.07% and a positive return on equity of 6.99%. The company’s revenue was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.27 EPS. Ultra Clean has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.830-1.030 EPS. Research analysts predict that Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. will post 2.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on UCTT shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Ultra Clean from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 9th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Ultra Clean in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Ultra Clean from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Ultra Clean from $92.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on Ultra Clean from $115.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.00.

Ultra Clean 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.