Veeco Instruments (VECO) Expected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Veeco Instruments to post earnings of $0.2578 per share and revenue of $180.0830 million for the quarter. Veeco Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.850 EPS. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.06). Veeco Instruments had a return on equity of 3.49% and a net margin of 3.53%.The business had revenue of $158.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.07 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.37 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Veeco Instruments to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Veeco Instruments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VECO opened at $50.00 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $3.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 131.58 and a beta of 1.38. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $61.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 2.86 and a current ratio of 4.23. Veeco Instruments has a one year low of $19.29 and a one year high of $86.63.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on VECO. Barclays lifted their price target on Veeco Instruments from $30.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research cut shares of Veeco Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Veeco Instruments from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Veeco Instruments from $40.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Veeco Instruments to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.60.

Insider Activity at Veeco Instruments

In other Veeco Instruments news, CEO William John Miller sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.62, for a total transaction of $2,931,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 369,570 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,664,193.40. This represents a 11.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Susan Wilkerson sold 15,506 shares of Veeco Instruments stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.56, for a total transaction of $1,078,597.36. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 27,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,910,674.08. The trade was a 36.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 339,055 shares of company stock worth $20,705,270 in the last 90 days. 2.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Veeco Instruments by 75.6% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,366 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 1,019 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Veeco Instruments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $91,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new position in Veeco Instruments during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $146,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in Veeco Instruments by 152.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,160 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $125,000 after acquiring an additional 3,719 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Veeco Instruments by 9.9% during the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 6,421 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $130,000 after acquiring an additional 580 shares during the period. 98.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Veeco Instruments

Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) is a leading supplier of process equipment for the semiconductor, data storage, wireless communications, power electronics and advanced packaging industries. The company designs, manufactures and services precision tools used to grow, deposit and etch thin films on substrates, enabling the fabrication of chips, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and high-density storage devices. Veeco’s platforms are deployed across fabrication facilities worldwide, where they support key processes in materials science and device manufacturing.

Veeco’s product portfolio spans molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), atomic layer deposition (ALD), ion beam etch and deposition, and high-precision wet and dry etch systems.