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Veeco Instruments (VECO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.94 +3.00 (+15.05%)
Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$23.59 +0.65 (+2.85%)
As of 08/7/2025 07:56 PM Eastern
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About Veeco Instruments Stock (NASDAQ:VECO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$20.87
$23.14
50-Day Range
$19.31
$22.94
52-Week Range
$16.92
$38.88
Volume
2.00 million shs
Average Volume
685,681 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.38 billion
P/E Ratio
22.49
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$27.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Veeco Instruments Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

VECO MarketRank™: 

Veeco Instruments scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 189th out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Veeco Instruments 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

    Veeco Instruments has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Veeco Instruments' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Veeco Instruments are expected to grow by 55.26% in the coming year, from $0.76 to $1.18 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Veeco Instruments is 22.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Veeco Instruments is 22.49, 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 50.85.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Veeco Instruments has a P/B Ratio of 1.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.30% of the outstanding shares of Veeco Instruments have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Veeco Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Veeco Instruments has recently decreased by 80.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Veeco Instruments does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Veeco Instruments does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.30% of the outstanding shares of Veeco Instruments have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Veeco Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Veeco Instruments has recently decreased by 80.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Veeco Instruments has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Veeco Instruments this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for VECO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Veeco Instruments to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Veeco Instruments insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $225,705.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.40% of the stock of Veeco Instruments is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.46% of the stock of Veeco Instruments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Veeco Instruments' insider trading history.
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VECO Stock News Headlines

Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Veeco Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
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VECO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Veeco Instruments' stock was trading at $26.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VECO stock has decreased by 14.4% and is now trading at $22.94.

Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.14. Veeco Instruments's revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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Veeco Instruments subsidiaries include Ultratech Inc., Solid State Equipment Holdings, Synos Technology, Fluens Corporation, Mill Lane Engineering, Advanced Imaging, NanoDevices, and others.

Veeco Instruments' top institutional investors include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (0.62%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.48%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.40%) and Riverwater Partners LLC (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include William John Miller, Adrian Devasahayam, John P Kiernan, Dennis Thomas St, Susan Wilkerson and Mary Jane Raymond.
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Shares of VECO 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Veeco Instruments investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
8/08/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC - MANUFT MACH
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VECO
CIK
103145
Employees
1,231
Year Founded
1945

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$35.00
Low Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.07
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.49
Forward P/E Ratio
30.18
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$73.71 million
Net Margins
8.65%
Pretax Margin
8.60%
Return on Equity
7.57%
Return on Assets
4.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.31
Current Ratio
4.44
Quick Ratio
3.02

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$717.30 million
Price / Sales
1.92
Cash Flow
$1.90 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.10
Book Value
$13.57 per share
Price / Book
1.69

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
60,000,000
Free Float
58,560,000
Market Cap
$1.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NASDAQ:VECO) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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