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Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) closed the day trading at $33.1 up 0.06% from the previous closing price of $33.08. In other words, the price has increased by $0.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.82 million shares were traded. VECO stock price reached its highest trading level at $34.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $32.625.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of VECO, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 37.71. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.35 and its Current Ratio is at 5.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.31 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.30.
On July 15, 2024, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $45 to $50.
On September 13, 2023, Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $35.Citigroup initiated its Buy rating on September 13, 2023, with a $35 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 02 ’25 when Devasahayam Adrian bought 3,851 shares for $34.00 per share.
Miller William John bought 25,000 shares of VECO for $799,493 on Oct 01 ’25. On Sep 23 ’25, another insider, Devasahayam Adrian, who serves as the SVP – PRODUCT LINE DEVELOPMENT of the company, sold 4,014 shares for $30.00 each. As a result, the insider received 120,420 and left with 82,120 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VECO now has a Market Capitalization of 1991266560 and an Enterprise Value of 1899333376. As of this moment, Veeco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.65, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.04. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 14.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.84 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.33. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.712 whereas that against EBITDA is 22.629.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VECO is 1.31, which has changed by 0.008531332 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16766965 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VECO has reached a high of $34.18, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 32.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 44.47%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, VECO traded about 878.60K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, VECO traded about 1351840 shares per day. A total of 60.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.64M. Insiders hold about 2.53% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.57% stake in the company. Shares short for VECO as of 1757894400 were 3902837 with a Short Ratio of 4.44, compared to 1755216000 on 3990129. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3902837 and a Short% of Float of 9.13.
Earnings Estimates
Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 6.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.3, with high estimates of $0.36 and low estimates of $0.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.38 and $1.27 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.32. EPS for the following year is $1.5, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.69 and $1.17.
Revenue Estimates
5 analysts predict $160.49M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $163M to a low estimate of $159.24M. As of. The current estimate, Veeco Instruments Inc’s year-ago sales were $184.81MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $165.01M. There is a high estimate of $170M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $160M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VECO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $663.4M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $653.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $658.92M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $717.3MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $721.08M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $740M and the low estimate is $706.88M.
