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The closing price of Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) was $20.28 for the day, down -0.59% from the previous closing price of $20.40. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.59 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.54 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of VECO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.44 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.61. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.92 and its Current Ratio is at 4.44. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.35.
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 05 ’25 when Devasahayam Adrian bought 11,010 shares for $20.50 per share.
KIERNAN JOHN P sold 2,500 shares of VECO for $51,600 on May 12 ’25. The SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER now owns 82,680 shares after completing the transaction at $20.64 per share. On May 12 ’25, another insider, KIERNAN JOHN P, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 2,500 shares for $20.62 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Veeco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.27. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 11.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.46.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VECO has reached a high of $49.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -21.69%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 59.94M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.37M. Insiders hold about 2.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.07% stake in the company.
