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Zacks Investment Research6/30/2026Positive
VECO
Veeco Instruments IncNASDAQTECHNOLOGYSEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$3.32B
P/E Ratio
139.67
EPS
$0.39
Beta
1.33
52W High
$86.63
52W Low
$19.29
50-Day MA
$62.26
200-Day MA
$39.52
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
3.53%
Forward P/E
33.22
PEG Ratio
0.81
About Veeco Instruments Inc
Veeco Instruments Inc., develops, manufactures, sells and supports semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily to manufacture electronic devices globally. The company is headquartered in Plainview, New York.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $655.34M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $252.77M |
| EBITDA | $48.92M |
| Operating Margin | -0.41% |
| Return on Equity | 2.73% |
| Return on Assets | 1.37% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $10.93 |
| Book Value | $14.48 |
| Price-to-Book | 3.76 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 5.07 |
| EV/Revenue | 4.881 |
| EV/EBITDA | 61.90 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -92.90% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -5.40% |
| Shares Outstanding | $61.03M |
| Float | $59.77M |
| % Insiders | 2.49% |
| % Institutions | 111.20% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
127.97%
HV 20-Day
120.59%
HV 30-Day
106.57%
HV 60-Day
95.26%
HV Rank
99.2%
Volatility is currently expanding
Latest News
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Zacks Investment Research6/26/2026Neutral
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The Zacks Electronics - Manufacturing Machinery industry participants, such as KLIC, UCTT and VECO, are benefiting from strong demand for high-performance computing, advanced packaging and AI-driven demand amid challenging macroeconomic conditions.
Zacks Investment Research6/25/2026Positive
Veeco (VECO) Soars 7.2%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
Veeco (VECO) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.
Zacks Investment Research6/16/2026Positive
Ennostar Qualifies Veeco's New LUMINA®+ MOCVD System for Advanced Product Applications
Breakthrough system is the industry's largest capacity arsenide phosphide tool with the highest throughput Breakthrough system is the industry's largest capacity arsenide phosphide tool with the highest throughput
GlobeNewsWire6/11/2026Neutral
Veeco stock soars on NSA500 order as chip demand gains momentum
Shares of Veeco Instruments VECO moved sharply higher on Tuesday after the semiconductor equipment maker announced a follow-on order for its Nanosecond Annealing System (NSA500). The move signals growing customer confidence in the company's technology for advanced chip manufacturing.
Invezz6/9/2026Positive
Veeco Receives Follow-On Order for Nanosecond Annealing System; Expands Evaluation Activity
Second system order follows successful evaluation; third advanced logic customer engagement underway Second system order follows successful evaluation; third advanced logic customer engagement underway
GlobeNewsWire6/9/2026Neutral
Veeco Announces Upcoming Investor Events
PLAINVIEW, N.Y., May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) today announced management is scheduled to participate in the following investor events:
GlobeNewsWire5/21/2026Neutral
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha5/6/2026Neutral
Veeco Announces $250 Million+ in Equipment Orders for Manufacturing Indium Phosphide Lasers
High-volume orders from multiple customers for its Spector®, Lumina® and Wet Processing Systems to drive strong growth.
GlobeNewsWire5/5/2026Neutral
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