Ichor Holdings, Ltd. $ICHR Shares Bought by Royce & Associates LP

Royce & Associates LP raised its holdings in Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR) by 48.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,449,082 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 473,440 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP’s holdings in Ichor were worth $26,707,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Ichor by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 50,702 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $934,000 after acquiring an additional 398 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased 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 acquiring an additional 590 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in shares of Ichor by 5.7% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 12,447 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 666 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of 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 period. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,017 shares during the period. 94.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ichor news, CEO Philip Ryan Sr. Barros sold 21,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.63, for a total value of $979,230.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 153,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,178,035.68. This represents a 12.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jorge Titinger sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.21, for a total transaction of $256,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 12,318 shares in the company, valued at $790,938.78. This trade represents a 24.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 40,260 shares of company stock valued at $2,355,255. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ICHR. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Ichor from $36.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ichor in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Ichor from $48.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $76.00 price target on shares of Ichor in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Ichor from $55.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.57.

Ichor Stock Up 5.5%

ICHR stock opened at $72.73 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -49.14 and a beta of 1.87. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. has a 52 week low of $13.12 and a 52 week high of $78.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $60.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.42. The company has a current ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 4th. The technology company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $256.07 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $251.32 million. Ichor had a negative net margin of 5.28% and a negative return on equity of 1.10%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.12 earnings per share. Ichor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.250-0.350 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Ichor Holdings, Ltd. will post 0.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.