Veeco Instruments (VECO) Competitors $29.74 +0.14 (+0.47%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.44 -0.30 (-1.01%) As of 04:06 AM 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, AMAT, COHU, FORM, KLAC, KLIC, 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), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cohu (COHU), FormFactor (FORM), KLA (KLAC), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Ultra Clean (UCTT), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Veeco Instruments vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Applied Materials Cohu FormFactor KLA Kulicke and Soffa Industries 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Do analysts rate ACLS or VECO? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $98.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.91%. Veeco Instruments has a consensus target price of $27.71, indicating a potential downside of 6.81%. Given Axcelis Technologies' stronger consensus rating and 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) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Veeco Instruments 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACLS or VECO? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Veeco Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Veeco Instruments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, ACLS or VECO? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veeco Instruments has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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$1.02B2.61$200.99M$4.8917.27Veeco Instruments$717.30M2.49$73.71M$1.0229.16 Does the media prefer ACLS or VECO? In the previous week, Veeco Instruments had 6 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Veeco Instruments and 17 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Veeco Instruments' score of 0.09 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Veeco Instruments 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ACLS or VECO more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 17.69% compared to Veeco Instruments' net margin of 8.65%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat Veeco Instruments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% Veeco Instruments 8.65%7.38%4.63% SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Veeco Instruments on 11 of the 15 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.78B$3.81B$33.02B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A1.33%3.17%4.75%P/E Ratio29.16121.04496.6627.60Price / Sales2.492.372,064.64205.12Price / Cash17.9524.0737.7361.55Price / Book2.192.087.706.76Net Income$73.71M$86.21M$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance-10.15%-1.16%1.82%2.81%1 Month Performance19.87%12.00%9.23%9.24%1 Year Performance-10.69%-4.97%24,029.38%35.42% Veeco Instruments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VECOVeeco Instruments2.6042 of 5 stars$29.74+0.5%$27.71-6.8%-8.9%$1.78B$717.30M29.161,231Analyst DowngradeACLSAxcelis Technologies4.2013 of 5 stars$96.70-0.8%$90.00-6.9%-14.2%$3.06B$1.02B19.781,563Analyst DowngradeAMATApplied Materials4.5001 of 5 stars$204.95+0.5%$194.15-5.3%+8.3%$162.45B$27.18B24.4335,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCOHUCohu3.2007 of 5 stars$20.07-2.4%$27.17+35.4%-19.4%$959.78M$401.78M-10.733,024Analyst ForecastFORMFormFactor2.5407 of 5 stars$36.25+2.7%$38.29+5.6%-17.8%$2.72B$763.60M64.732,115Analyst ForecastKLACKLA4.5612 of 5 stars$1,064.130.0%$900.29-15.4%+35.6%$140.15B$12.16B35.0215,200Analyst ForecastKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.9311 of 5 stars$40.56-1.0%$44.33+9.3%-8.3%$2.14B$706.23M507.002,746Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.4767 of 5 stars$131.09+2.2%$114.83-12.4%+76.0%$161.83B$18.44B31.5119,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.1215 of 5 stars$122.14+0.3%$119.80-1.9%+24.2%$8.18B$3.59B31.0010,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUCTTUltra Clean1.856 of 5 stars$26.82+0.5%$30.67+14.3%-26.1%$1.21B$2.10B-7.938,237Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastONTOOnto Innovation3.8618 of 5 stars$130.61+2.4%$146.43+12.1%-33.4%$6.25B$987.32M32.331,551Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axcelis Technologies Alternatives Applied Materials Alternatives Cohu Alternatives FormFactor Alternatives KLA Alternatives Kulicke and Soffa Industries 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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