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Veeco Instruments (VECO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$20.80 -0.37 (-1.74%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 02:23 PM Eastern
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$20.80 0.00 (0.00%)
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About Veeco Instruments Stock (NASDAQ:VECO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.19
$21.82
50-Day Range
$18.70
$21.81
52-Week Range
$16.92
$49.25
Volume
463,132 shs
Average Volume
741,354 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.25 billion
P/E Ratio
19.44
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$30.43
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 275th out of 663 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 2.71, and is based on 5 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 19.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.55.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Veeco Instruments is 19.44, 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 37.04.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Veeco Instruments has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Veeco Instruments' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.22% of the float of Veeco Instruments has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Veeco Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Veeco Instruments has recently increased by 1.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • 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

    7.22% of the float of Veeco Instruments has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Veeco Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Veeco Instruments has recently increased by 1.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Veeco Instruments has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Veeco Instruments this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for VECO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Veeco Instruments' stock was trading at $26.80 at the start of the year. Since then, VECO shares have decreased by 22.4% and is now trading at $20.8010.

Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.05. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Veeco Instruments: Ultratech Inc., Solid State Equipment Holdings, Synos Technology, Fluens Corporation, Mill Lane Engineering, Advanced Imaging, NanoDevices, and more.

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
5/07/2025
Today
7/05/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2025
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
Employees
1,220
Year Founded
1945

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$30.43
High Stock Price Target
$47.00
Low Stock Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+46.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
19.44
Forward P/E Ratio
27.37
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$73.71 million
Pretax Margin
8.60%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$717.30 million
Cash Flow
$1.60 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.01
Book Value
$13.57 per share
Price / Book
1.53

Miscellaneous

Free Float
58,560,000
Market Cap
$1.25 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.10

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This page (NASDAQ:VECO) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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