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As of close of business last night, Veeco Instruments Inc’s stock clocked out at $24.28, up 1.76% from its previous closing price of $23.86. In other words, the price has increased by $1.76 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.97 million shares were traded. VECO stock price reached its highest trading level at $24.865 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $23.795.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of VECO’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.66. 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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 05 ’25 when Devasahayam Adrian sold 11,010 shares for $20.50 per share. The transaction valued at 225,705 led to the insider holds 89,254 shares of the business.
Devasahayam Adrian bought 11,010 shares of VECO for $225,705 on Jun 05 ’25. On May 12 ’25, another insider, KIERNAN JOHN P, who serves as the SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of the company, sold 2,500 shares for $20.64 each. As a result, the insider received 51,600 and left with 82,680 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 1460728576 and an Enterprise Value of 1368706048. As of this moment, Veeco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 8.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.09 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.71. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.954 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.307.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VECO is 1.21, which has changed by -0.32686442 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18157876 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VECO has reached a high of $38.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 15.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.49%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that VECO traded 700.04K shares on average per day over the past three months and 1131550 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 60.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.61M. Insiders hold about 2.58% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.84% stake in the company. Shares short for VECO as of 1753920000 were 4423736 with a Short Ratio of 6.32, compared to 1751241600 on 4731981. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4423736 and a Short% of Float of 10.35.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO) involves the perspectives of 7.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.31, 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 $1.52, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $1.69 and $1.17.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 6 analysts expect revenue to total $160.41M. 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, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $165.51M. There is a high estimate of $170M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $160M.
A total of 6 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 $659.27M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $717.3MBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $720.07M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $740M and the low estimate is $706.88M.
