While not as famous as some other Congressional traders, such as Nancy Pelosi, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz has, nonetheless, executed numerous highly lucrative purchases in recent years.
By press time on February 25, the Congresswoman’s most interesting and notable trade has been her August 2025 buying of a fairly obscure semiconductor-related stock, Ichor Holdings (NASDAQ: ICHR).
The ICHR stock trade was immediately notable due to Wasserman Shultz being the first politician to purchase the equity in years, and has, thanks to a remarkable rally, only become more noteworthy.
It is likewise interesting that the U.S. politician, as it turned out, invested in the equity near its 12-month lows.
Specifically, when the Representative bought the shares on August 5, 2025, Ichor Holdings was changing hands at $14.06 and has, by press time, rallied 281.08% to its press time price of $53.58.
Ichor Holdings stock price in the last 12 months and since the Representative purchased ICHR. Source: GoogleThe stock is even more impressive thanks to the momentum it gained within the last 30 days, considering it is up 75.16% within the timeframe.
Why ICHR stock is up 280% in six months
Ichor Holdings’ success can largely be attributed to its core business of making fluid delivery subsystems and components that are critical for the semiconductor industry.
Indeed, while major chipmakers like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have been at the center of attention since the artificial intelligence (AI) boom started in earnest late in 2022, various companies that belong to the same supply chain at earlier stages have also been enjoying strong rallies.
Prominent examples of the companies whose operations are critical for companies like Nvidia and that have enjoyed strong performance include the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) – the firm responsible for actually manufacturing most of the world’s chips – and ASML Holding (AMS: ASML) – the company that makes the equipment used in producing semiconductors.
While they haven’t achieved growth to the extent NVDA stock has, both of these companies are up between 80% and 100% within the last 12 months.
What is behind ICHR stock’s February rally
Thus, it is hardly surprising that Ichor Holdings, being the firm that is one step ahead of companies like ASML in the semiconductor production chain, also recorded strong growth.
Elsewhere, Ichor Holdings’ importance was reaffirmed with the corporation’s most recent earnings report, published on February 9.
Specifically, after struggling in late 2025 and early 2026, amidst the wider technology sector turbulence, a forecast beat revealed in the filing enabled ICHR shares to regain strong upward momentum, defying the broader market.
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Source: https://finbold.com/u-s-politician-returns-280-in-six-months-on-this-super-suspicious-congressional-trade/
