Veeco Instruments (VECO) Competitors $20.80 -0.37 (-1.74%) Closing price 07/3/2025 02:23 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.80 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VECO vs. ACLS, AEIS, AMAT, COHU, FORM, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, UCTT, and ONTOShould you be buying Veeco Instruments stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Veeco Instruments include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cohu (COHU), FormFactor (FORM), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Ultra Clean (UCTT), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. Veeco Instruments vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Cohu FormFactor KLA Lam Research MKS Ultra Clean Onto Innovation Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Is ACLS or VECO more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Veeco Instruments' net margin of 8.99%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Veeco Instruments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies18.58% 18.55% 13.78% Veeco Instruments 8.99%8.29%5.01% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ACLS or VECO? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Veeco Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Veeco Instruments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, ACLS or VECO? Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Veeco Instruments. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Veeco Instruments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxcelis Technologies$1.02B2.28$200.99M$5.4613.23Veeco Instruments$717.30M1.74$73.71M$1.0719.44 Does the media prefer ACLS or VECO? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Veeco Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 3 mentions for Veeco Instruments. Veeco Instruments' average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.34 indicating that Veeco Instruments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Veeco Instruments 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer ACLS or VECO? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $136.00, suggesting a potential upside of 88.24%. Veeco Instruments has a consensus target price of $30.43, suggesting a potential upside of 46.28%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Veeco Instruments.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Veeco Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Which has more volatility & risk, ACLS or VECO? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veeco Instruments has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Veeco Instruments on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Veeco Instruments News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VECO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VECO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VECO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVeeco InstrumentsELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.29B$3.45B$27.81B$9.05BDividend YieldN/A1.54%3.12%4.01%P/E Ratio19.4452.6437.2420.23Price / Sales1.742.062,042.36118.52Price / Cash13.0121.8638.5158.10Price / Book1.531.807.225.67Net Income$73.71M$86.21M$763.57M$249.21M7 Day Performance1.37%3.39%2.77%3.28%1 Month Performance2.57%12.93%6.42%5.55%1 Year Performance-56.38%-35.24%51,825.72%21.09% Veeco Instruments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VECOVeeco Instruments3.4452 of 5 stars$20.80-1.7%$30.43+46.3%-56.1%$1.29B$717.30M19.441,231ACLSAxcelis Technologies4.5659 of 5 stars$69.69flat$136.00+95.1%-49.0%$2.24B$1.02B12.761,563AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3274 of 5 stars$132.50+0.1%$126.89-4.2%+29.1%$4.99B$1.48B68.3010,000Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.7925 of 5 stars$183.07-0.1%$200.24+9.4%-21.6%$146.91B$28.09B22.2735,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCOHUCohu2.9899 of 5 stars$19.24-0.7%$28.43+47.8%-38.6%$894.66M$401.78M-10.403,024News CoveragePositive NewsFORMFormFactor2.8739 of 5 stars$34.41-1.4%$42.71+24.1%-41.9%$2.65B$763.60M49.872,115Positive NewsKLACKLA4.5518 of 5 stars$895.74+0.7%$815.39-9.0%+7.2%$118.45B$9.81B32.5615,230Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.5383 of 5 stars$97.34+0.1%$93.97-3.5%-8.9%$124.51B$14.91B27.1317,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.283 of 5 stars$99.36-0.8%$130.82+31.7%-22.4%$6.70B$3.59B29.6610,200UCTTUltra Clean4.0929 of 5 stars$22.57-0.7%$37.00+63.9%-53.2%$1.02B$2.14B36.408,237ONTOOnto Innovation4.7814 of 5 stars$100.97+2.1%$141.67+40.3%-55.4%$4.93B$987.32M22.841,551Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axcelis Technologies Alternatives Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Applied Materials Alternatives Cohu Alternatives FormFactor Alternatives KLA Alternatives Lam Research Alternatives MKS Alternatives Ultra Clean Alternatives Onto Innovation Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VECO) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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