Goodman Financial Corp Sells 246,915 Shares of Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. $UCTT

Goodman Financial Corp trimmed its holdings in Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) by 44.2% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 311,104 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 246,915 shares during the period. Ultra Clean comprises 3.3% of Goodman Financial Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Goodman Financial Corp’s holdings in Ultra Clean were worth $19,344,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in UCTT. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new position in shares of Ultra Clean during the 1st quarter worth about $34,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position 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 buying an additional 284 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S lifted its holdings in shares of Ultra Clean by 450.0% during the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 1,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ultra Clean during the third quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ultra Clean by 472.9% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,713 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,414 shares during the period. 96.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ultra Clean Trading Down 9.3%

Shares of Ultra Clean stock opened at $92.60 on Friday. Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.28 and a 52-week high of $144.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of -21.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 3.07 and a quick ratio of 1.72. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $99.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.51.

Ultra Clean (NASDAQ:UCTT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $533.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $525.28 million. Ultra Clean had a negative net margin of 9.38% and a positive return on equity of 4.28%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.28 EPS. Ultra Clean has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.440-0.600 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. will post 2.14 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Ultra Clean

In other news, Director Emily M. Liggett sold 8,198 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.18, for a total value of $755,691.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 38,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,516,851.36. This represents a 17.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Paul Yoonku Cho sold 944 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.37, for a total value of $84,365.28. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 22,941 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,050,237.17. This trade represents a 3.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 80,106 shares of company stock valued at $6,734,589. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on UCTT. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ultra Clean from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 25th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of Ultra Clean from $70.00 to $92.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Ultra Clean from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of Ultra Clean from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ultra Clean from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $113.40.

About Ultra Clean

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.