The stock of Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO) has seen a 4.85% increase in the past week, with a -11.42% drop in the past month, and a -26.85% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.87% for VECO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.56% for VECO stock, with a simple moving average of -33.39% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) is 15.64x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for VECO is 1.14. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VECO is 56.50M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.53% of that float. On April 25, 2025, VECO’s average trading volume was 799.72K shares.
VECO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) has increased by 5.66 when compared to last closing price of 18.20. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.85% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-16 that Kulicke and Soffa, Axcelis and Veeco have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Analysts’ Opinion of VECO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VECO stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for VECO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VECO in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $33 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VECO reach a price target of $50, previously predicting the price at $45. The rating they have provided for VECO stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 15th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to VECO, setting the target price at $35 in the report published on September 13th of the previous year.
VECO Trading at -8.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VECO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -60.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.52%, as shares sank -9.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VECO rose by +4.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -59.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.94. In addition, Veeco Instruments Inc saw -28.25% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VECO starting from KIERNAN JOHN P, who proposed sale 2,500 shares at the price of $18.79 back on Apr 10 ’25. After this action, KIERNAN JOHN P now owns shares of Veeco Instruments Inc, valued at $46,967 using the latest closing price.
KIERNAN JOHN P, the SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of Veeco Instruments Inc, sale 2,500 shares at $20.68 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that KIERNAN JOHN P is holding 70,142 shares at $51,700 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VECO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Veeco Instruments Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 10.43, with 6.07 for asset returns.
Based on Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.41. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 105.02 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.98.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
