On August 3, Ultra Clean rose 8.2% in regular trading, trading at $89.66/share, with turnover of $20.759 million.
On the news front, the company is scheduled to report quarterly earnings after the close today. Market consensus expects revenue of approximately $587 million, up 17.11% year-over-year, with adjusted EPS of $0.53, representing 96% year-over-year growth, signaling a potential earnings inflection point that has attracted buying interest.
Additionally, peer ASE Technology reported Q2 earnings on July 30 with EPS of $0.29, significantly beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by 70.59%. The result validated the advanced packaging volume-and-price growth thesis, lifting sentiment across the semiconductor equipment sector. Ultra Clean had previously undergone a sharp pullback in late July, declining over 8% across multiple sessions before rebounding strongly since July 30.
Separately, Oppenheimer noted that Ultra Clean's long-term targets for $4 billion in revenue and over 20% gross margin are tracking ahead of plan, while UBS initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $130 price target.
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