In the past week, CAMT stock has gone up by 5.14%, with a monthly decline of -6.65% and a quarterly plunge of -38.98%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.76%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.94% for Camtek Ltd The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.03% for CAMT’s stock, with a -27.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Camtek Ltd (NASDAQ: CAMT) Right Now?
Camtek Ltd (NASDAQ: CAMT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 24.63x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.35. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CAMT is 28.05M, and at present, short sellers hold a 12.56% of that float. On April 18, 2025, the average trading volume of CAMT was 566.79K shares.
CAMT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Camtek Ltd (NASDAQ: CAMT) has increased by 4.18 when compared to last closing price of 57.95. Despite this, the company has experienced a 5.14% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-16 that When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock’s price, but are they really important?
Analysts’ Opinion of CAMT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CAMT stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for CAMT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CAMT in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $100 based on the research report published on January 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Northland Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAMT reach a price target of $99. The rating they have provided for CAMT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on August 05th, 2024.
CAMT Trading at -12.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CAMT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -57.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.76%, as shares sank -10.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -35.46% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CAMT rose by +5.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -52.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.76. In addition, Camtek Ltd saw -25.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for CAMT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for Camtek Ltd stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 23.12, with 14.11 for asset returns.
The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.38. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 63.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 118.73 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.72. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.76for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.00.
Conclusion
To sum up, Camtek Ltd (CAMT) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
