Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR – Get Free Report)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $69.72, but opened at $61.00. Ichor shares last traded at $65.2990, with a volume of 737,055 shares trading hands.
Ichor News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Ichor this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — Ichor reported Q1 EPS of $0.15 vs. consensus $0.13 and revenue of $256.1M (up 4.7% YoY), showing modest top- and bottom-line upside. BusinessWire: Q1 2026 Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: Raised Q2 guidance — management issued Q2 EPS guidance of $0.25–$0.35 and revenue guidance of $290M–$310M, both well above consensus, signaling confidence in near-term demand. Press Release / Guidance Details
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade/target increase — Needham raised its price target from $48 to $72 and kept a Buy rating, giving the stock additional analyst support. Benzinga: Needham PT Raise
- Neutral Sentiment: Transcripts and call details published — multiple outlets posted the Q1 earnings call transcript (useful for digging into customer demand, backlog, and margin commentary). InsiderMonkey: Q1 2026 Call Transcript
- Neutral Sentiment: Trading context — shares are trading with higher-than-average volume and recently hit a 12‑month high, indicating elevated investor interest and volatility. MarketBeat: ICHR Price & Stats
- Negative Sentiment: Margins and profitability still weak — despite the beat, Ichor reported a negative net margin and negative ROE on a GAAP basis, which can limit enthusiasm from value-focused investors. MarketBeat: Earnings Summary
- Negative Sentiment: Near-term pullback likely from profit-taking — after a sharp run toward the 12‑month high and a sizable analyst target increase, some holders appear to be locking gains, explaining downward price pressure despite positive news.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently issued reports on ICHR. Stifel Nicolaus set a $76.00 target price on shares of Ichor in a research note on Friday. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Ichor from $30.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ichor in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ichor from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their target price on shares of Ichor from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $52.86.
Ichor Stock Performance
The firm has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.05 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s 50 day moving average is $52.61 and its 200-day moving average is $33.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 3.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.
Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $0.15 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $256.07 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $251.32 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.12 earnings per share. Ichor’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Ichor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Ichor Holdings, Ltd. will post 0.73 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other Ichor 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 transaction of $1,056,566.16. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 97,661 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,849,845.26. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Marc Haugen sold 19,875 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.71, for a total transaction of $987,986.25. Following the transaction, the director owned 26,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,296,685.35. The trade was a 43.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 120,259 shares of company stock valued at $5,689,250. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ICHR. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Ichor during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Ichor during the second quarter worth $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 590 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Ichor during the third quarter worth $28,000. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Ichor in the first quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.81% of the company’s stock.
Ichor Company 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.
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