Ultra Clean (UCTT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company’s automated modules integrate fluid delivery, process control, and waste management to optimize tool performance and yield. Its surface conditioning products are tailored for chemical application and pad maintenance across a variety of semiconductor geometries and materials.

With a manufacturing and R&D footprint spanning North America and Asia, Ultra Clean serves leading semiconductor manufacturers and research institutions around the world. Key production and service facilities are located in California, Texas, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and China. This global presence enables the company to offer responsive technical support, supply chain continuity, and localized engineering expertise.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Fremont, California, Ultra Clean completed its initial public offering in March 1998. Under the leadership of President and CEO Dan P. Keough, the company continues to invest in process development and strategic partnerships to address the evolving needs of the semiconductor industry, including next-generation nodes and advanced packaging technologies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.11 to $23.95
• 50-Day Range: $21.63 to $25.98
• 52-Week Range: $16.66 to $41.90
• Volume: 170,398 shs
• Average Volume: 520,905 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $30.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ultra Clean Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ultra Clean scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 191st out of 653 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ultra Clean has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ultra Clean has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 98.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ultra Clean are expected to grow by 98.17% in the coming year, from $1.09 to $2.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ultra Clean is -7.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ultra Clean is -7.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ultra Clean has a PEG Ratio of 0.94. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ultra Clean has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.40% of the outstanding shares of Ultra Clean have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ultra Clean has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ultra Clean has recently increased by 9.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Ultra Clean does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Ultra Clean does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.40% of the outstanding shares of Ultra Clean have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ultra Clean has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ultra Clean has recently increased by 9.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.80

News Sentiment

Ultra Clean has a news sentiment score of 1.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ultra Clean this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for UCTT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Ultra Clean to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ultra Clean insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $217,365.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.90% of the stock of Ultra Clean is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.06% of the stock of Ultra Clean is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

UCTT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UCTT shares performed this year?

Ultra Clean's stock was trading at $35.95 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UCTT shares have decreased by 33.5% and is now trading at $23.92.

How were Ultra Clean's earnings last quarter?

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 28th. The semiconductor company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.27. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Ultra Clean's major shareholders?

Ultra Clean's top institutional shareholders include Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (6.07%), Invesco Ltd. (4.22%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.48%) and Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY (1.56%). Insiders that own company stock include James P Scholhamer, Vijayan S Chinnasami, Clarence L Granger, Bill Bentinck, Harjinder Bajwa, Sheri Savage, Brian E Harding, Emily M Liggett, Christopher S Cook, Jamie J Palfrey, Paul Yoonku Cho, Jeffrey L Mckibben and Ernest E Maddock.
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How do I buy shares of Ultra Clean?

Shares of UCTT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ultra Clean own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ultra Clean investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/28/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC - MANUFT MACH
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:UCTT
• CIK: 1275014
• Web: www.uct.com
• Phone: (510) 576-4400
• Fax: 510-576-4401
• Employees: 8,237
• Year Founded: 1991

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ultra Clean: $30.67
• High Price Target: $32.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.38)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.94
• P/E Growth: 0.94
• Net Income: $23.70 million
• Net Margins: -7.15%
• Pretax Margin: -5.32%
• Return on Equity: 5.32%
• Return on Assets: 2.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59
• Current Ratio: 3.06
• Quick Ratio: 1.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: $2.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.44
• Book Value: $17.42 per share
• Price / Book: 1.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,340,000
• Free Float: 44,482,000
• Market Cap: $1.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.14