Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at B.Riley Securit

Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) was upgraded by B.Riley Securit from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

ICHR has been the topic of several other research reports. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Ichor from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Ichor in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Ichor from $36.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ichor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, B. Riley Securities raised shares of Ichor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $30.00 to $52.00 in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $35.50.

Ichor Stock Up 32.7%

NASDAQ ICHR opened at $45.27 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.31. Ichor has a one year low of $13.12 and a one year high of $47.46. The firm has a market cap of $1.56 billion, a PE ratio of -29.40 and a beta of 1.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Insider Activity

In other Ichor news, Director Iain Mackenzie purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was bought at an average price of $14.53 per share, for a total transaction of $145,300.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 130,011 shares in the company, valued at $1,889,059.83. This represents a 8.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ichor

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ICHR. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Ichor by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 50,702 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $934,000 after acquiring an additional 398 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ichor by 64.8% during the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,500 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 590 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in Ichor by 5.7% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 12,447 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 666 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Ichor by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,645 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $444,000 after buying an additional 865 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Ichor by 2.0% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 52,158 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $914,000 after buying an additional 1,017 shares during the last quarter. 94.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Ichor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ichor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — revenue of $223.6M (vs. ~ $220.6M consensus) and GAAP EPS of $0.01 versus a loss expected; gross margins improved on a non?GAAP basis. This beat underpins the positive market reaction. Business Wire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary and guidance topped expectations on the earnings call, signaling healthy demand trends and supporting near?term revenue outlook — a key reason analysts and investors pushed the stock higher. Yahoo: Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and price?target increases (B. Riley to Buy with $52 PT; Needham raising PT to $48; Zacks upgraded to a Buy rank) are lifting sentiment and adding buy?side momentum. MSN: B. Riley Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and full transcripts are now widely available for deeper review — useful for investors who want to parse management’s guidance and segment commentary. Seeking Alpha: Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short?interest data in the feed is unreliable (shows 0 shares); there’s no actionable short?covering signal from that item.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beat, some fundamentals remain mixed — revenue was down ~4.2% year?over?year and the company still reported negative GAAP net margin and ROE, which could cap upside if semiconductor capex weakens. MarketBeat: Q4 Summary

About Ichor

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.