Veeco Instruments (VECO) Competitors $28.01 +0.06 (+0.21%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VECO vs. AEIS, FORM, ACLS, UCTT, PLAB, COHU, PDFS, XPER, AXTI, and RBCNShould you be buying Veeco Instruments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Veeco Instruments include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), FormFactor (FORM), Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Ultra Clean (UCTT), Photronics (PLAB), Cohu (COHU), PDF Solutions (PDFS), Xperi (XPER), AXT (AXTI), and Rubicon Technology (RBCN). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. Veeco Instruments vs. Advanced Energy Industries FormFactor Axcelis Technologies Ultra Clean Photronics Cohu PDF Solutions Xperi AXT Rubicon Technology Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VECO or AEIS? Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Veeco Instruments. Veeco Instruments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVeeco Instruments$709.09M2.24-$30.37M$1.3520.75Advanced Energy Industries$1.47B3.09$128.28M$1.14105.83 Do analysts recommend VECO or AEIS? Veeco Instruments currently has a consensus target price of $42.14, indicating a potential upside of 50.46%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $120.25, indicating a potential downside of 0.33%. Given Veeco Instruments' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Veeco Instruments is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Veeco Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the media prefer VECO or AEIS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 3 more articles in the media than Veeco Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 5 mentions for Veeco Instruments. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Veeco Instruments' score of 1.27 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Veeco Instruments 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility and risk, VECO or AEIS? Veeco Instruments has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VECO or AEIS? 98.5% of Veeco Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Veeco Instruments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor VECO or AEIS? Advanced Energy Industries received 16 more outperform votes than Veeco Instruments when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.40% of users gave Advanced Energy Industries an outperform vote while only 54.35% of users gave Veeco Instruments an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVeeco InstrumentsOutperform Votes46954.35% Underperform Votes39445.65% Advanced Energy IndustriesOutperform Votes48563.40% Underperform Votes28036.60% Is VECO or AEIS more profitable? Veeco Instruments has a net margin of 11.34% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 2.91%. Veeco Instruments' return on equity of 10.92% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Veeco Instruments11.34% 10.92% 6.20% Advanced Energy Industries 2.91%9.02%4.24% SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Veeco Instruments on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VECO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVeeco InstrumentsSpecial industry machinery IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.59B$18.40B$25.11B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A1.58%2.71%4.06%P/E Ratio20.7519.09253.4917.55Price / Sales2.247.912,928.09139.00Price / Cash16.4622.6534.3637.95Price / Book2.353.848.104.91Net Income-$30.37M$565.95M$668.01M$225.69M7 Day Performance0.29%1.26%0.36%-1.47%1 Month Performance5.98%3.53%10.32%5.37%1 Year Performance-9.38%4.40%25.75%22.71% Veeco Instruments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VECOVeeco Instruments3.2809 of 5 stars$28.01+0.2%$42.14+50.5%-9.4%$1.59B$709.09M20.751,215Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3999 of 5 stars$124.02+5.8%$120.25-3.0%+10.2%$4.67B$1.47B102.8210,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsFORMFormFactor4.0154 of 5 stars$44.22+4.0%$55.38+25.2%+9.3%$3.42B$742.28M24.662,115Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.9697 of 5 stars$76.27+1.3%$167.33+119.4%-45.0%$2.48B$1.08B11.151,704Positive NewsUCTTUltra Clean3.9045 of 5 stars$37.84+1.4%$57.75+52.6%+17.8%$1.71B$1.73B466.437,184Positive NewsPLABPhotronics3.9504 of 5 stars$26.55+0.2%$35.00+31.8%-11.1%$1.68B$866.95M12.671,885Earnings ReportCOHUCohu1.7912 of 5 stars$28.07+3.4%$31.50+12.2%-20.4%$1.31B$444.88M-25.153,259PDFSPDF Solutions3.4451 of 5 stars$30.80+2.1%$41.00+33.1%-0.3%$1.19B$165.84M274.39493Insider TradeXPERXperi2.5863 of 5 stars$10.85+1.2%$19.00+75.1%+0.3%$486.41M$508.56M-5.712,100AXTIAXT2.6965 of 5 stars$2.21-4.3%$5.30+139.8%-15.6%$98.90M$94.69M-8.841,456Short Interest ↑News CoverageRBCNRubicon TechnologyN/A$1.75flatN/A+138.7%$4.17M$2M9.2110Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives FormFactor Alternatives Axcelis Technologies Alternatives Ultra Clean Alternatives Photronics Alternatives Cohu Alternatives PDF Solutions Alternatives Xperi Alternatives AXT Alternatives Rubicon Technology Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VECO) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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