12 Cheap Small-Cap Stocks to Invest In Before the Next Breakout

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8. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holdings: 21 

Market Capitalization: $1.02 billion 

Forward PE Ratio: 45.66

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR) is one of the best small-cap stocks to invest in.

TheFly reported on January 20 that Needham upgraded ICHR from Hold to Buy with a $36 price target. The firm stated that while execution under new leadership still needs to be demonstrated, the company is expected to gain from improved conditions in the semiconductor equipment industry. Strong demand over the last ninety days, according to commentary from the Needham Growth Conference, supports an industry view that is generally favorable.

Similarly, earlier this month, on January 14, Craig-Hallum raised its price target on Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR) to $36 from $26 and gave it a Buy rating. The upgrade followed strong preliminary Q4 2025 results and guidance, with Q1 2026 revenue expected above Street estimates and sequential gross margin improvement. Craig-Hallum noted that ICHR is well-positioned to benefit from an improved semiconductor capital spending cycle in the coming years.

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ICHR) is a U.S. technology company that designs, engineers, and manufactures critical fluid delivery subsystems and components, especially gas and chemical delivery systems, used in semiconductor capital equipment.

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