Camtek (CAMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) is an Israel-based provider of inspection and metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry. The company develops and manufactures systems that help chipmakers detect defects, measure manufacturing processes, and improve production yields during the fabrication and packaging of semiconductor devices.

Its product portfolio includes automated optical inspection and metrology systems for wafers, substrates, and packaged devices, along with inspection solutions for advanced packaging, memory, image sensors, and other specialty semiconductor applications. Camtek’s systems are designed to support process control across multiple stages of semiconductor production, including front-end wafer manufacturing and back-end packaging.

Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Migdal HaEmek, Israel, Camtek serves semiconductor manufacturers and packaging companies internationally. The company operates through a global sales, service, and support network, with customers across major semiconductor-producing regions in Asia, North America, Europe, and Israel. Camtek is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Rafi Amit.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $116.32 to $122.15
• 50-Day Range: $119.48 to $171.80
• 52-Week Range: $91.91 to $215.99
• Volume: 313,651 shs
• Average Volume: 562,853 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 189.32
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $174.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Camtek Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Camtek scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 135th out of 587 stocks in the 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

Camtek has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Camtek has a consensus price target of $174.33, representing about 43.9% upside from its current price of $121.16.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Camtek has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 41.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Camtek are expected to grow by 41.03% in the coming year, from $3.29 to $4.64 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Camtek is 189.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Camtek is 189.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 78.39.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Camtek has a PEG Ratio of 2.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Camtek has a P/B Ratio of 9.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

39.03% of the float of Camtek has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Camtek has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.19, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Camtek has recently increased by 0.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Camtek does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Camtek does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Camtek will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.66% next year. This indicates that Camtek will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

Camtek has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Camtek this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for CAMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Camtek to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Camtek insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,514,249.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

79.40% of the stock of Camtek is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

41.93% of the stock of Camtek is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 10/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CAMT
• CIK: 1109138
• Web: www.camtek.com
• Phone: (724) 604-8100
• Fax: 972-4604-8300
• Employees: 709
• Year Founded: 1987

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Camtek: $174.33
• High Price Target: $200.00
• Low Price Target: $145.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 189.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.83
• P/E Growth: 2.38
• Net Income: $50.72 million
• Net Margins: 7.40%
• Pretax Margin: 9.21%
• Return on Equity: 21.58%
• Return on Assets: 10.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.69
• Current Ratio: 7.38
• Quick Ratio: 6.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $496.07 million
• Price / Sales: 11.40
• Cash Flow: $3.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 35.55
• Book Value: $13.46 per share
• Price / Book: 9.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,660,000
• Free Float: 9,611,000
• Market Cap: $5.65 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.56