Jefferies Financial Group Boosts Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) Price Target to $200.00

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) had its price target lifted by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $185.00 to $200.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 18.42% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Camtek from $140.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Camtek in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Camtek in a report on Friday, April 17th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Camtek from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Northland Securities set a $174.00 price target on shares of Camtek in a report on Wednesday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $174.33.

Camtek Stock Performance

NASDAQ CAMT traded down $5.74 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $168.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 705,808 shares, compared to its average volume of 506,382. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $172.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $142.88. Camtek has a 12 month low of $62.88 and a 12 month high of $215.99. The company has a current ratio of 8.35, a quick ratio of 7.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 179.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.88 and a beta of 1.61.

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 12th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.01. Camtek had a net margin of 10.23% and a return on equity of 23.61%. The business had revenue of $121.66 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.15 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Camtek will post 3.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new position in Camtek during the first quarter worth $42,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Camtek by 202.0% in the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Camtek in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in Camtek in the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC acquired a new position in shares of Camtek during the third quarter valued at about $54,000. 41.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Camtek News

Here are the key news stories impacting Camtek this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Camtek reported Q1 EPS of $0.70 and revenue of $121.7 million, both slightly ahead of analyst estimates, and said it expects Q2 revenue of $129 million to $131 million, above the consensus view. CAMTEK ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Management also pointed to strong order momentum and said it expects more than 25% revenue growth in the second half of 2026 versus the first half. CAMTEK ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company raised its price target on Camtek to $190 from $175 and reiterated a Buy rating, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Several earnings recaps and transcript articles were published around the results, reinforcing investor focus on the quarter but not adding clearly new fundamental information. Camtek Ltd. (CAMT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beats and higher guidance, investors appeared to focus on softer profitability: Q1 EPS declined from $0.79 a year ago to $0.70, and operating income also fell year over year, which likely weighed on the stock. Camtek drops 15% after Q1 profit decline tempers upbeat revenue outlook

About Camtek

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) is a provider of automated inspection and metrology solutions for the semiconductor and printed circuit board (PCB) industries. The company develops, manufactures and markets a suite of inline and stand-alone systems that perform high‐resolution 2D and 3D measurements, defect review and process control. Its products are used by integrated device manufacturers, foundries, OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) providers, and PCB fabricators to optimize yield, improve product quality and reduce production costs.

Camtek’s core offerings include wafer inspection systems that detect and classify defects on patterned wafers, patterned wafer metrology tools for overlay and critical dimension measurements, and advanced packaging inspection platforms for 3D ICs and fan-out wafer-level packaging.