The stock of Ultra Clean Hldgs Inc (NASDAQ: UCTT) has increased by 730150 when compared to last closing price of 19.93.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 9.13% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-11 that Investors interested in stocks from the Electronics – Manufacturing Machinery sector have probably already heard of Ultra Clean Holdings (UCTT) and Entegris (ENTG). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Is It Worth Investing in Ultra Clean Hldgs Inc (NASDAQ: UCTT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ultra Clean Hldgs Inc (NASDAQ: UCTT) is above average at 36.37x. The 36-month beta value for UCTT is also noteworthy at 2.05. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UCTT is 43.71M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.11% of that float. The average trading volume of UCTT on June 25, 2025 was 579.72K shares.
UCTT’s Market Performance
UCTT’s stock has seen a 9.13% increase for the week, with a 10.85% rise in the past month and a -9.58% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.37%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.92% for Ultra Clean Hldgs Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.05% for UCTT’s stock, with a -26.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UCTT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UCTT stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for UCTT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UCTT in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $32 based on the research report published on April 29, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UCTT reach a price target of $44, previously predicting the price at $50. The rating they have provided for UCTT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 29th, 2024.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to UCTT, setting the target price at $70 in the report published on September 25th of the previous year.
UCTT Trading at 9.63% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UCTT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -60.21% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UCTT starting from Cho Paul Yoonku, who sale 4,084 shares at the price of $21.06 back on Jun 06 ’25. After this action, Cho Paul Yoonku now owns 23,345 shares of Ultra Clean Hldgs Inc, valued at $86,011 using the latest closing price.
McKibben Jeffrey L., the Chief Information Officer of Ultra Clean Hldgs Inc, sale 6,294 shares at $20.87 during a trade that took place back on Jun 04 ’25, which means that McKibben Jeffrey L. is holding 21,996 shares at $131,356 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UCTT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ultra Clean Hldgs Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 3.30, with 1.49 for asset returns.
Based on Ultra Clean Hldgs Inc (UCTT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.96.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 189.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.03.
Conclusion
In summary, Ultra Clean Hldgs Inc (UCTT) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
