NASDAQ:VECO Veeco Instruments (VECO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.53 -0.33 (-0.97%) (As of 09/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Veeco Instruments alerts: Email Address About Veeco Instruments Stock (NASDAQ:VECO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Veeco Instruments alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$33.26▼$34.3450-Day Range$28.99▼$42.9352-Week Range$23.63▼$49.25Volume746,429 shsAverage Volume663,474 shsMarket Capitalization$1.90 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$45.57Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewVeeco Instruments Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily to make electronic devices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, China, Rest of the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers laser annealing, ion beam deposition and etch, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, single wafer wet processing and surface preparation, molecular beam epitaxy, advanced packaging lithography, atomic layer deposition, and other deposition systems. Its process equipment systems are used in the production of a range of microelectronic components, including logic, dynamic random-access memory, photonics devices, power electronics, radio frequency filters and amplifiers, magnetic heads for hard disk drives, and other semiconductor devices. In addition, the company markets and sells its products to integrated device manufacturers and foundries; outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies; and hard disk drive and photonics manufacturers, as well as research centers and universities. Veeco Instruments Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Plainview, New York.Read More… Prepare for an election day stock surprise (Ad)During his 50 years on Wall Street, legendary stockpicker Marc Chaikin traded through 13 presidential elections. But that's nothing compared to his new election stock warning.For all the details, including the #1 stock to SELL before Election Day, click here. Veeco Instruments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreVECO MarketRank™: Veeco Instruments scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 201st out of 667 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingVeeco Instruments has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVeeco Instruments has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Veeco Instruments' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth37.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Veeco Instruments are expected to grow by 37.50% in the coming year, from $1.20 to $1.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Veeco Instruments is -74.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Veeco Instruments is -74.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVeeco Instruments has a P/B Ratio of 2.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Veeco Instruments' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted9.75% of the outstanding shares of Veeco Instruments have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeeco Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Veeco Instruments has recently decreased by 5.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVeeco Instruments does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVeeco Instruments does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted9.75% of the outstanding shares of Veeco Instruments have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeeco Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Veeco Instruments has recently decreased by 5.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.48 News SentimentVeeco Instruments has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Veeco Instruments this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for VECO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Veeco Instruments insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $193,750.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.40% of the stock of Veeco Instruments is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.46% of the stock of Veeco Instruments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Veeco Instruments' insider trading history. Receive VECO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Veeco Instruments and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VECO Stock News HeadlinesJohn P. Kiernan Sells 2,500 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) StockSeptember 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comWill Weakness in Veeco Instruments Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VECO) Stock Prove Temporary Given Strong Fundamentals?September 27 at 11:43 AM | finance.yahoo.comHow a $200,000 Mistake Unlocked a $118 Billion Gold TreasureThe window of opportunity on this gold stock is closing fast. Once word gets out, it may be too late.September 27, 2024 | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)Media Advisory: CMHC to release latest Housing Supply ReportSeptember 25 at 5:21 PM | ca.finance.yahoo.comVeeco Instruments Inc. (VECO): Short Seller Sentiment Is Bearish On This Affordable Tech StockSeptember 25 at 5:21 PM | insidermonkey.comVECO Veeco Instruments Inc.September 24 at 8:37 PM | seekingalpha.comValidea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - VECOSeptember 11, 2024 | nasdaq.comIs It Time To Consider Buying Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)?September 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines VECO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VECO shares performed this year? Veeco Instruments' stock was trading at $31.03 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VECO stock has increased by 8.1% and is now trading at $33.53. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Veeco Instruments' earnings last quarter? Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.01. Veeco Instruments's revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Does Veeco Instruments have any subsidiaries? Veeco Instruments subsidiaries include Ultratech Inc., Solid State Equipment Holdings, Synos Technology, Fluens Corporation, Mill Lane Engineering, Advanced Imaging, NanoDevices, and more. Who are Veeco Instruments' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Veeco Instruments include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.02%), Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY (3.40%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (3.25%) and Driehaus Capital Management LLC (2.57%). Insiders that own company stock include William John Miller, John P Kiernan, Adrian Devasahayam, Susan Wilkerson and Peter J Simone. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Veeco Instruments? Shares of VECO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Veeco Instruments own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Veeco Instruments investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and FireEye (FEYE). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2024Today9/27/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Special industry machinery, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:VECO CUSIP92241710 CIK103145 Webwww.veeco.com Phone(516) 677-0200Fax516-714-1200Employees1,215Year Founded1945Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$45.57 High Stock Price Target$55.00 Low Stock Price Target$35.00 Potential Upside/Downside+36.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.45) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio27.84 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-30,370,000.00 Net Margins11.83% Pretax Margin12.33% Return on Equity12.03% Return on Assets6.62% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.35 Current Ratio3.52 Quick Ratio2.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$701.65 million Price / Sales2.70 Cash Flow$1.76 per share Price / Cash Flow18.99 Book Value$11.94 per share Price / Book2.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,638,000Free Float55,279,000Market Cap$1.89 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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