Ichor Holdings (ICHR) Moves 6.9% Higher: Will This Strength Last?

Ichor Holdings ICHR shares ended the last trading session 6.9% higher at $27.92. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 48.8% gain over the past four weeks.Ichor Holdings is benefiting from strong demand for etch and deposition applications, driven by leading-edge investments in gate-all-around and high-bandwidth memory.This company is expected to post a quarterly loss of $0.06 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -175%. Revenues are expected to be $220.95 million, down 5.3% from the year-ago quarter.While earnings and revenue growth expectations are important in evaluating the potential strength in a stock, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.For Ichor Holdings, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. And a stock's price usually doesn't keep moving higher in the absence of any trend in earnings estimate revisions. So, make sure to keep an eye on ICHR going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>Ichor Holdings is part of the Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry. SkyWater Technology, Inc. SKYT, another stock in the same industry, closed the last trading session 4% higher at $30.44. SKYT has returned 79.4% in the past month.For SkyWater Technology, the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at -$0.01. This represents a change of -125% from what the company reported a year ago. SkyWater Technology currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).Zacks Names #1 Semiconductor StockThis under-the-radar company specializes in semiconductor products that titans like NVIDIA don't build. It's uniquely positioned to take advantage of the next growth stage of this market. And it's just beginning to enter the spotlight, which is exactly where you want to be.With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.See This Stock Now for Free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (ICHR): Free Stock Analysis Report SkyWater Technology, Inc. (SKYT): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks