Northland Securities Lowers Earnings Estimates for Camtek

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities cut their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Camtek in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, November 4th. Northland Securities analyst G. Richard now forecasts that the semiconductor company will earn $3.25 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $3.35. The consensus estimate for Camtek’s current full-year earnings is $3.27 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Camtek’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.22 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.72 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Camtek in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on shares of Camtek from $170.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Camtek from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $152.00 to $126.00 in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $140.00 price target on shares of Camtek in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camtek in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.00.

Camtek Stock Performance

Shares of CAMT stock opened at $107.05 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 5.18 and a current ratio of 5.85. Camtek has a fifty-two week low of $89.13 and a fifty-two week high of $215.99. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $135.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $155.46. The company has a market capitalization of $4.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.88, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.69.

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.99. The business had revenue of $161.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.36 million. Camtek had a return on equity of 21.38% and a net margin of 24.56%. Camtek’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.82 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Camtek

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CAMT. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Camtek by 576.7% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 203 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp bought a new stake in Camtek in the first quarter valued at $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Camtek by 46.8% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in Camtek during the 2nd quarter valued at $57,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Camtek during the 2nd quarter valued at $206,000. 41.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Camtek

In other Camtek news, VP Orit Geva-Dvash sold 508 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total value of $88,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 5,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $910,875. This trade represents a 8.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Karni Yarl Andorn sold 3,176 shares of Camtek stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.40, for a total value of $522,134.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,343 shares in the company, valued at approximately $220,789.20. This represents a 70.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 79.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Camtek

Camtek Ltd. develops, manufactures and sells inspection and metrology equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing. Its systems help manufacturers detect defects and measure features on wafers and other components, supporting quality control as semiconductor devices become smaller and more complex. The company’s products serve applications including advanced packaging, memory, image sensors and other semiconductor processes. Camtek combines optical inspection hardware with software to analyze production data and identify issues during manufacturing.