Veeco Instruments (VECO) Competitors $21.16 -0.16 (-0.75%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.13 -0.03 (-0.16%) As of 07/11/2025 05:56 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend VECO or ACLS? Veeco Instruments presently has a consensus price target of $30.43, suggesting a potential upside of 43.80%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $132.50, suggesting a potential upside of 77.00%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Veeco Instruments.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) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, VECO or ACLS? Veeco Instruments has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% 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% Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$717.30M1.77$73.71M$1.0719.78Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.36$200.99M$5.4613.71 Does the media refer more to VECO or ACLS? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Veeco Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 2 mentions for Veeco Instruments. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Veeco Instruments' score of 0.93 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryAxcelis Technologies beats Veeco Instruments on 11 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$1.27B$3.47B$27.63B$9.10BDividend YieldN/A1.56%3.12%4.02%P/E Ratio19.7852.9036.9320.26Price / Sales1.772.081,878.62153.06Price / Cash12.8421.8437.5557.67Price / Book1.561.827.285.49Net Income$73.71M$86.21M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance1.73%1.07%-0.26%4.79%1 Month Performance3.57%10.81%6.06%9.59%1 Year Performance-55.16%-37.18%52,479.79%16.41% Veeco Instruments Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VECOVeeco Instruments3.6592 of 5 stars$21.16-0.8%$30.43+43.8%-55.2%$1.27B$717.30M19.781,231Gap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies4.567 of 5 stars$70.95-2.9%$136.00+91.7%-49.7%$2.28B$1.02B12.991,563Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3628 of 5 stars$136.61-1.1%$126.89-7.1%+23.6%$5.14B$1.56B70.4210,000Positive NewsInsider TradeAMATApplied Materials4.8447 of 5 stars$190.78-0.1%$202.00+5.9%-18.7%$153.10B$27.18B23.2135,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCOHUCohu3.4346 of 5 stars$19.78-3.6%$28.43+43.7%-42.5%$919.83M$390.96M-10.693,024Positive NewsFORMFormFactor2.2535 of 5 stars$34.74-4.0%$42.71+23.0%-39.7%$2.68B$763.60M50.352,115News CoveragePositive NewsKLACKLA4.672 of 5 stars$912.62-1.3%$831.11-8.9%+7.8%$120.68B$9.81B33.1715,230Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.3269 of 5 stars$98.14-0.7%$95.10-3.1%-4.9%$125.53B$14.91B27.3517,450Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.7261 of 5 stars$102.18-2.3%$130.82+28.0%-25.8%$6.89B$3.59B30.5010,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUCTTUltra Clean4.305 of 5 stars$24.14-4.4%$37.00+53.3%-53.8%$1.09B$2.10B38.948,237Positive NewsONTOOnto Innovation4.8199 of 5 stars$98.81-5.0%$141.67+43.4%-55.6%$4.83B$987.32M22.361,551Positive NewsAnalyst Revision 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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