Onto Innovation (ONTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE:ONTO) is a global provider of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and advanced electronics industries. Formed through the merger of Rudolph Technologies and Nanometrics in 2021, Onto Innovation combines decades of expertise in wafer metrology, inspection, and advanced imaging to help chipmakers optimize manufacturing processes and improve overall yield. The company’s solutions address critical challenges across the semiconductor production cycle, from early R&D to high-volume production.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses metrology systems for critical dimension (CD) and thickness measurement, defect inspection tools for wafer surfaces and patterned layers, and advanced analytics software for real-time process monitoring. Onto Innovation’s tools support a wide range of process technologies, including logic, memory, foundry, and advanced packaging. With ongoing investments in machine learning and data analytics, the company seeks to deliver higher precision measurements and faster throughput to meet the evolving demands of next-generation semiconductor nodes.

Onto Innovation serves a global customer base across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, partnering with leading integrated device manufacturers, foundries, and assembly/test providers. Under the leadership of President and CEO Douglas W. Roberts, the company has continued to expand its R&D footprint and strengthen customer support operations worldwide. Onto Innovation maintains headquarters in Wilmington, Massachusetts, with additional facilities in key semiconductor hubs to ensure responsive service and collaboration with technology partners.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $99.36 to $104.98
• 50-Day Range: $88.50 to $126.90
• 52-Week Range: $85.88 to $238.93
• Volume: 1.33 million shs
• Average Volume: 977,256 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.40
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $141.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Onto Innovation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Onto Innovation scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 39th out of 655 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 Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Onto Innovation has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Onto Innovation has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.80%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Onto Innovation are expected to grow by 23.80% in the coming year, from $6.26 to $7.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Onto Innovation is 23.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Onto Innovation is 23.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 37.09.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Onto Innovation has a PEG Ratio of 0.68. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Onto Innovation has a P/B Ratio of 2.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.88% of the float of Onto Innovation has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Onto Innovation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Onto Innovation has recently increased by 12.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Onto Innovation does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Onto Innovation does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.88% of the float of Onto Innovation has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Onto Innovation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Onto Innovation has recently increased by 12.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.33

News Sentiment

Onto Innovation has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Onto Innovation this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for ONTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -92% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Onto Innovation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Onto Innovation insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.63% of the stock of Onto Innovation is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.35% of the stock of Onto Innovation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ONTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ONTO shares performed this year?

Onto Innovation's stock was trading at $166.67 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ONTO stock has decreased by 37.9% and is now trading at $103.42.

How were Onto Innovation's earnings last quarter?

Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE:ONTO) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The semiconductor company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.47 by $0.04. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Onto Innovation's major shareholders?

Onto Innovation's top institutional shareholders include Parallel Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Michael P Plisinski, Srinivas Vedula, Yoon Ah Oh, Mark Slicer, Ju Jin, David Brian Miller and Robert Fiordalice.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Onto Innovation?

Shares of ONTO 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Onto Innovation own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Onto Innovation investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), BlackRock (BLK), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), NVIDIA (NVDA), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 7/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Nanotechnology
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ONTO
• CIK: 704532
• Web: www.ontoinnovation.com
• Phone: (978) 253-6200
• Fax: 408-232-5910
• Employees: 1,551
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Onto Innovation: $141.67
• High Price Target: $190.00
• Low Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.64
• P/E Growth: 0.68
• Net Income: $201.67 million
• Net Margins: 21.36%
• Pretax Margin: 23.53%
• Return on Equity: 14.85%
• Return on Assets: 13.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 8.42
• Quick Ratio: 6.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.96
• Cash Flow: $6.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.70
• Book Value: $38.99 per share
• Price / Book: 2.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 48,837,000
• Free Float: 48,485,000
• Market Cap: $5.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.45