Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Lowers Holdings in Ichor Holdings, Ltd. $ICHR

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP trimmed its stake in shares of Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR) by 34.8% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 921,877 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 492,285 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Ichor were worth $42,957,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Ichor by 64.8% in the fourth quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,500 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in Ichor by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 12,447 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 666 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Ichor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $37,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Ichor by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 134,194 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,473,000 after purchasing an additional 817 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Ichor by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,645 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $444,000 after purchasing an additional 865 shares in the last quarter. 94.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ichor

In other Ichor news, CFO Greg Swyt sold 19,662 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.42, for a total transaction of $1,384,598.04. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 60,971 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,293,577.82. This trade represents a 24.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Laura A. Black sold 20,000 shares of Ichor stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.02, for a total transaction of $1,500,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 20,462 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,535,059.24. This trade represents a 49.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 79,447 shares of company stock valued at $5,678,621. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Key Ichor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ichor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings beat estimates: Ichor reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.34, exceeding the $0.31 consensus estimate and rising sharply from $0.03 a year earlier. Ichor Holdings Q2 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Constructive third-quarter outlook: Management forecast EPS of $0.40-$0.50 and revenue of $315 million-$345 million, both above analyst expectations of $0.39 and approximately $313.8 million, respectively. The company also expects second-half volumes to be at least 25% higher than in the first half. Ichor Q3 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Strong year-over-year growth: Second-quarter revenue reached $294.8 million, increasing 24% from the prior-year period and 15% sequentially, signaling recovery in demand for Ichor’s critical fluid-delivery systems used in semiconductor manufacturing. Ichor Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Margins are expected to improve but remain modest: Third-quarter gross-margin guidance is 14.5%-15.5%, versus 14.1% on a non-GAAP basis in the second quarter, suggesting incremental operating improvement while leaving profitability below historical levels.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue missed estimates: Second-quarter revenue of $294.8 million fell short of the approximately $300.2 million consensus forecast. GAAP results also reflected a loss, highlighting continuing profitability risks despite the adjusted EPS beat. Ichor Holdings Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Ichor Stock Up 6.6%

Ichor stock opened at $80.23 on Tuesday. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. has a 12 month low of $13.12 and a 12 month high of $113.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.80 billion, a PE ratio of -54.21 and a beta of 1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $85.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $62.91.

Ichor (NASDAQ:ICHR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The technology company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $294.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $300.17 million. Ichor had a negative net margin of 5.28% and a negative return on equity of 1.10%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.03 EPS. Ichor has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.500 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Ichor Holdings, Ltd. will post 0.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Ichor in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Ichor from $76.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Ichor from $80.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Ichor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their target price on shares of Ichor from $90.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $82.29.

About Ichor

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.