Veeco Instruments (VECO) Competitors $20.44 -0.34 (-1.64%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.42 -0.02 (-0.10%) As of 08/1/2025 05:20 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 Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, VECO or ACLS? Veeco Instruments has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VECO or ACLS 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 Veeco Instruments8.99% 8.29% 5.01% Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78% Does the media refer more to VECO or ACLS? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than Veeco Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 5 mentions for Veeco Instruments. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Veeco Instruments' score of 0.98 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Veeco Instruments 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VECO or ACLS? 98.5% of Veeco Instruments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Veeco Instruments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, VECO or ACLS? 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 RatioVeeco Instruments$717.30M1.71$73.71M$1.0719.10Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.17$200.99M$5.4612.59 Do analysts prefer VECO or ACLS? Veeco Instruments currently has a consensus price target of $30.43, suggesting a potential upside of 48.87%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.91%. Given Veeco Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Veeco Instruments is more favorable than Axcelis Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Veeco Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 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$1.25B$3.98B$29.01B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A1.66%3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio19.1051.2148.1723.83Price / Sales1.713.521,544.4766.13Price / Cash12.6019.8338.0757.96Price / Book1.511.678.435.54Net Income$73.71M$86.21M$782.80M$259.28M7 Day Performance-1.83%-4.87%3.32%-4.67%1 Month Performance-3.45%-7.94%-0.17%4.37%1 Year Performance-42.03%-22.32%52,721.68%17.90% Veeco Instruments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VECOVeeco Instruments3.8587 of 5 stars$20.44-1.6%$30.43+48.9%-47.7%$1.25B$717.30M19.101,231Upcoming EarningsGap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies4.4298 of 5 stars$74.54+5.0%$118.33+58.8%-39.1%$2.28B$1.02B13.651,563News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries3.7776 of 5 stars$142.66-0.4%$130.20-8.7%+25.7%$5.39B$1.48B73.5410,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMATApplied Materials4.9286 of 5 stars$192.61+1.1%$204.74+6.3%-8.3%$152.83B$27.18B23.4335,700Positive NewsCOHUCohu3.4134 of 5 stars$20.10+2.3%$27.17+35.2%-31.7%$913.78M$401.78M-10.863,024News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpFORMFormFactor3.4321 of 5 stars$35.62+1.0%$42.71+19.9%-38.8%$2.72B$763.60M44.662,115Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownKLACKLA4.6206 of 5 stars$937.76+0.7%$852.56-9.1%+17.3%$123.13B$9.81B30.4915,230Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownLRCXLam Research4.8047 of 5 stars$101.74+1.1%$100.57-1.1%+16.1%$128.76B$14.91B27.7817,450Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownMKSIMKS4.9676 of 5 stars$103.34-1.3%$118.80+15.0%-19.2%$7.06B$3.59B14.7310,200News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionUCTTUltra Clean4.1416 of 5 stars$24.92+0.1%$37.00+48.5%-44.1%$1.12B$2.10B22.038,237Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownONTOOnto Innovation4.8283 of 5 stars$99.70+2.8%$141.67+42.1%-45.7%$4.73B$987.32M17.071,551Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap Down 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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