NASDAQ:CAMT Camtek (CAMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP) (From TradeSmith) (Ad) Free CAMT Stock Alerts $80.02 +1.14 (+1.45%) (As of 05/2/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$78.93▼$81.6350-Day Range$74.68▼$89.2652-Week Range$25.70▼$90.54Volume452,953 shsAverage Volume412,924 shsMarket Capitalization$3.59 billionP/E Ratio49.40Dividend Yield1.66%Price Target$74.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Camtek alerts: Email Address Camtek MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.6% Downside$74.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy7.92% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.77Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth14.15%From $2.12 to $2.42 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.52 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector352nd out of 596 stocksOptical Instruments & Lenses Industry3rd out of 5 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCamtek has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCamtek has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.92% of the float of Camtek has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCamtek has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Camtek has recently decreased by 7.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCamtek pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCamtek does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Camtek is 82.10%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Camtek will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.96% next year. This indicates that Camtek will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CAMT. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCamtek has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 0.36 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Camtek this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for CAMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 9 people have added Camtek to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Camtek insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders79.40% 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 Institutions41.93% of the stock of Camtek is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Camtek are expected to grow by 14.15% in the coming year, from $2.12 to $2.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Camtek is 49.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Camtek is 49.40, 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 259.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCamtek has a PEG Ratio of 2.78. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCamtek has a P/B Ratio of 7.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The company provides Eagle-i, a system that delivers 2D inspection and metrology capabilities; Eagle-AP, which addresses the advanced packaging market using software and hardware technologies that deliver superior 2D and 3D inspection and metrology capabilities on the same platform; and Golden Eagle, a panel inspection and metrology system to address the challenges fanout wafer level packaging applications. It also develops automatic defect classification, which provides automatic defect classification of color images utilizing deep learning techniques to reduce and eliminate manual verification. In addition, the company offers MicroProf AP, a wafer metrology tool for applications at 3D packaging process steps; MicroProf DI, an optical inspection tool that enables inspection of structured and unstructured wafers for manufacturing process; MicroProf FE, a 2D/3D wafer metrology tool that serve front end HVM fab; MicroProf FS, an wafer metrology tool configurable for wafer foundry; MicroProf PT for hybrid metrology applications to common panel sizes; MicroProf MHU metrology tool, a material handling unit for semiconductor, MEMS, sapphire, and LED industries; MicroProf TL, an optical surface measurement tool for fully automatic 3D surface measurements; MicroProf 100, a universal surface metrology tool for determination of topography and film and sample thickness; MicroProf 200, a measuring device for contactless and non-destructive characterization of surfaces and films; and MicroProf 300, a SurfaceSens technology for quality assurance, development, and manufacturing. It serves semiconductor manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test, integrated device manufacturers, and wafer level packaging subcontractors. Camtek Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Migdal Haemek, Israel.Read More CAMT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CAMT Stock News HeadlinesMay 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCamtek (CAMT) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayMay 1, 2024 | msn.comIsrael stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 1.00%May 2, 2024 | TradeSmith (Ad)The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)There's been a lot of buzz surrounding A.I. over the past year... Most of it is just hype and speculation. But there's one recent A.I. development you NEED to hear about...April 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCamtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from AnalystsApril 28, 2024 | msn.comIsrael stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.68%April 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe total return for Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) investors has risen faster than earnings growth over the last five yearsApril 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comCamtek: Why The AI Story May Have Been OverplayedApril 24, 2024 | prnewswire.comCamtek TO REPORT FIRST QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL Results ON MAY 9, 2024May 2, 2024 | TradeSmith (Ad)The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP)There's been a lot of buzz surrounding A.I. over the past year... Most of it is just hype and speculation. But there's one recent A.I. development you NEED to hear about...April 22, 2024 | seekingalpha.comCamtek: Potential Threat From Emerging China Chip Tool MarketApril 16, 2024 | msn.comEvercore ISI Group Initiates Coverage of Camtek (CAMT) with Outperform RecommendationApril 15, 2024 | benzinga.comCamtek Stock (NASDAQ:CAMT), Quotes and News SummaryMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comIsrael stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 100.96%March 24, 2024 | fool.comCamtek (NASDAQ: CAMT)March 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCamtek Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsMarch 21, 2024 | prnewswire.comCamtek Declares a Cash Dividend of $1.33 per ShareMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCAMT Jun 2024 95.000 putMarch 15, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comCAMT Apr 2024 100.000 callMarch 15, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comCAMT Apr 2024 60.000 putMarch 13, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Semiconductor Stocks Looking Like Steals in Q1March 3, 2024 | investorplace.comSilicon Savvy: 3 Semiconductor Stocks to Energize Your PortfolioFebruary 24, 2024 | msn.comCamtek (CAMT) Price Target Increased by 20.59% to 95.59February 23, 2024 | msn.comIsrael stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.34%February 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCamtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 20, 2024 | fool.comCamtek (CAMT) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 20, 2024 | msn.comIsrael stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 0.04%February 20, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deCamtek Ltd.: Camtek Announces Results For The Fourth Quarter And Full Year Of 2023See More Headlines Receive CAMT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Camtek and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/20/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/18 Dividend4/03/2024Dividend Payable4/18/2024Today5/02/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/09/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry Optical instruments & lenses Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:CAMT CUSIPN/A CIK1109138 Webwww.camtek.com Phone(724) 604-8100Fax972-4604-8300Employees565Year Founded1987Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$74.75 High Stock Price Target$102.00 Low Stock Price Target$50.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.62 Trailing P/E Ratio49.07 Forward P/E Ratio37.50 P/E Growth2.78Net Income$78.63 million Net Margins24.93% Pretax Margin27.79% Return on Equity18.92% Return on Assets11.40% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.41 Current Ratio5.66 Quick Ratio4.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$315.38 million Price / Sales11.32 Cash Flow$1.98 per share Price / Cash Flow40.07 Book Value$10.69 per share Price / Book7.44Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares44,900,000Free Float9,250,000Market Cap$3.57 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Rafi Amit (Age 75)CEO & Director Comp: $762.42kMr. Moshe Eisenberg (Age 57)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $395.61kMr. Ramy Langer (Age 70)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $514.83kDr. Shimon KorenChief Technology OfficerMr. Omri KatzVice President of Marketing & Sales SupportMs. Orit Geva Dvash (Age 51)Vice President of Human Resources Comp: $292.37kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNovaNASDAQ:NVMITeradataNYSE:TDCACI WorldwideNASDAQ:ACIWTower SemiconductorNASDAQ:TSEMBlackLineNASDAQ:BLView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipJennison Associates LLCBought 18,251 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.051%BNP Paribas Financial MarketsSold 30,896 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.031%Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.Bought 47,900 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 1.965%Zweig DiMenna Associates LLCBought 166,700 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.371%Value Aligned Research Advisors LLCBought 17,861 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.064%View All Institutional Transactions CAMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Camtek stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Camtek in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" CAMT shares. View CAMT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Camtek's stock price target for 2024? 7 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Camtek's shares. Their CAMT share price targets range from $50.00 to $102.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $74.75 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.6%. View analysts price targets for CAMT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CAMT shares performed in 2024? Camtek's stock was trading at $69.38 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, CAMT shares have increased by 15.3% and is now trading at $80.02. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Camtek? Camtek saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,190,000 shares, a decline of 7.2% from the March 31st total of 2,360,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 416,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.3 days. Approximately 7.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Camtek's Short Interest. When is Camtek's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our CAMT earnings forecast. How can I listen to Camtek's earnings call? Camtek will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Camtek's earnings last quarter? Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) released its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 20th. The semiconductor company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.04. The semiconductor company had revenue of $88.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $88.02 million. Camtek had a net margin of 24.93% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.92%. The firm's revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.45 EPS. How often does Camtek pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Camtek? Camtek announced a Variable dividend on Thursday, March 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, April 4th will be paid a dividend of $1.33 per share on Thursday, April 18th. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 3rd. Read our dividend analysis for CAMT. Is Camtek a good dividend stock? Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.64%. The dividend payout ratio is 82.10%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, CAMT will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.96% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CAMT. What ETFs hold Camtek's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Semiconductors ETF (PSI), ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF (IZRL), Amplify BlueStar Israel Technology ETF (ITEQ), SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF (XITK), VanEck Israel ETF (ISRA) and First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC).Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF (VCAR). What guidance has Camtek issued on next quarter's earnings? Camtek issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 20th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $93.0 million-$95.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $92.0 million. What is Roy Porat's approval rating as Camtek's CEO? 7 employees have rated Camtek Chief Executive Officer Roy Porat on Glassdoor.com. Roy Porat has an approval rating of 74% among the company's employees. 76.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Camtek to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Camtek own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Camtek investors own include Celadon Group (CGI), Highway (HIHO), Plug Power (PLUG), Calithera Biosciences (CALA), Evolus (EOLS), Tower Semiconductor (TSEM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Who are Camtek's major shareholders? Camtek's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (1.96%), Wasatch Advisors LP (1.01%), Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC (0.37%), Value Aligned Research Advisors LLC (0.06%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.05%) and BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.03%). How do I buy shares of Camtek? Shares of CAMT 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. 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