Veeco Instruments (VECO) Set to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is anticipated to release its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect Veeco Instruments to announce earnings of $0.4269 per share and revenue of $213.33 million for the quarter. Veeco Instruments has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.610 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.490 EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $193.48 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $180.08 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.20 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Veeco Instruments to post $0.95 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.21 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Veeco Instruments Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ VECO opened at $44.20 on Wednesday. Veeco Instruments has a twelve month low of $26.00 and a twelve month high of $86.63. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $46.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.68.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VECO has been the subject of several research reports. Northland Securities raised shares of Veeco Instruments from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Veeco Instruments from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Zacks Research cut shares of Veeco Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Veeco Instruments from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 12th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Veeco Instruments from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.00.

Insider Activity at Veeco Instruments

In other Veeco Instruments news, CFO John Kiernan sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.05, for a total value of $1,786,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 68,802 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,512,342.10. This represents a 33.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO William Miller sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.18, for a total value of $10,836,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 169,570 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,187,302.60. This represents a 54.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

About Veeco Instruments

Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) develops and manufactures specialized equipment used in the production of semiconductors and other advanced electronic devices. Its systems help customers deposit, etch, pattern, anneal and otherwise process thin films and materials at the wafer level.

The company’s product portfolio includes metal-organic chemical vapor deposition systems, molecular beam epitaxy equipment, ion beam etch and deposition systems, laser annealing systems, and related process-control and automation technologies.