On August 18, Ultra Clean fell 8.14% in regular trading, trading at $81.3 per share, with turnover of $12.48 million.

On the news front, the ongoing dilution pressure from the company's planned $400 million at-the-market common stock offering continued to weigh on the stock. Ultra Clean filed with the SEC to sell up to $400 million of common shares on a rolling basis, a substantial amount relative to the company's market capitalization. The offering overhang has persisted since the filing was disclosed on August 14, triggering an initial drop of nearly 7% upon announcement.

Adding to the pressure, the semiconductor equipment sector saw broad-based selling. Among peers, Lam Research fell 6.67%, AXT Inc declined 6.64%, Applied Materials dropped 5.54%, ASML Holding fell 4.64%, and KLA Corporation lost 4.47%, amplifying downside for individual names within the group.

Ultra Clean is a leading developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry, providing gas delivery systems, chemical mechanical polishing systems, and chemical delivery modules.

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