Camtek (CAMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) is an Israel-based provider of inspection and metrology systems used in semiconductor manufacturing. The company develops equipment and software designed to identify defects, measure wafer and package characteristics, and support process control during the production of integrated circuits.

Camtek’s product portfolio serves a range of applications, including advanced packaging, heterogeneous integration, chiplets, memory, foundry and logic manufacturing, and other high-density semiconductor processes. Its systems are used to inspect wafers and semiconductor packages at multiple stages of production, helping manufacturers improve yield, quality and process efficiency.

Founded in 1987, Camtek is headquartered in Migdal HaEmek, Israel, and serves semiconductor manufacturers and other customers internationally through operations and support capabilities in Israel, the United States, Europe and Asia. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Rafi Amit.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $157.72 to $166.00
• 50-Day Range: $126.97 to $174.20
• 52-Week Range: $91.91 to $215.99
• Volume: 559,702 shs
• Average Volume: 345,420 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 258.11
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $176.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Camtek Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Camtek scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 344th out of 594 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: 2.4 / 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/Downside

The consensus price target for Camtek is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Camtek has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 36.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Camtek are expected to grow by 36.39% in the coming year, from $3.27 to $4.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Camtek is 258.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Camtek is 258.11, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.45.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Camtek has a PEG Ratio of 3.56. 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 12.27. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

38.85% 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 9.02.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Camtek has recently increased by 3.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Camtek does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Camtek is 207.81%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Camtek will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.82% next year. This indicates that Camtek will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.16

News Sentiment

Camtek has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Camtek this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for CAMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Camtek to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/17/2026
• 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: $176.75
• High Price Target: $200.00
• Low Price Target: $145.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.0%
• 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: 258.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 50.52
• P/E Growth: 3.56
• 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: $509.02 million
• Price / Sales: 15.14
• Cash Flow: $3.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 49.15
• Book Value: $13.46 per share
• Price / Book: 12.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,657,000
• Free Float: 9,611,000
• Market Cap: $7.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.56