VECOTechnology · Semiconductor Equipment & MaterialsThe 4 Wall Street analysts covering Veeco Instruments, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $63 — +48.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 45 of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026 — in the lower half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Veeco Instruments, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Value (74): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.
Growth (22): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on VECO, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +48.1% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $60 → $63 |
| 19 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $30 → $55 |
| 19 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Needham | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 9 May 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 8 May 2025 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Feb 2025 | Oppenheimer | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 6 Jan 2025 | Citigroup | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. VECO appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 3 Sept 2026, Veeco Instruments, Inc. returned +80.4% against +21.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Cheaper than 5% of US stocks
Higher than 65% of US stocks
Higher than 37% of US stocks
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Higher than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 54% of US stocks
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Veeco Instruments, Inc. has a market value of $2.6B and an enterprise value of $2.5B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: $655.3M. The latest quarter grew 16.5% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $23.1M, a 3.5% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.38.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: $42.9M, after $14.5M of capital spending.
Trailing P/E: 110.5×; forward P/E: 14.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Veeco Instruments, Inc. employs 1,265 people — $518K of revenue per employee.
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Options-market activity for Veeco Instruments (VECO) has drawn attention, with implied volatility surging in its stock options. The movements in the options market have prompted investors to pay closer attention to the stock.
Why it matters — VECO watchers would care because elevated implied volatility signals increased market uncertainty or activity in the stock's options.
Veeco Instruments announced that its management is scheduled to participate in Needham's 7th Annual Virtual Semiconductor & SemiCap 1x1 Conference on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The announcement was made on August 12, 2026.
Why it matters — The scheduled participation gives VECO watchers an opportunity to hear directly from management at a semiconductor-focused investor event, which may provide insight into the company's outlook.
Veeco Instruments topped Wall Street's estimates for second-quarter earnings and revenue, driven by AI-driven demand, strong orders, and customer engagement, despite pressure on margins.
Why it matters — The earnings beat points to growing demand for Veeco's products amid AI-driven industry trends, a key driver VECO watchers monitor.
Veeco reported $200 million in advanced packaging orders and is building capacity, which management says positions the company for a growth ramp in AI-linked markets in 2027. The company acknowledged near-term margin pressure during its Q2 earnings call.
Why it matters — A VECO watcher would care because the advanced packaging orders and planned capacity spending point to a potential AI-driven growth catalyst in 2027, even as near-term margins face pressure.
Veeco Instruments Inc. released the transcript of its Q2 2026 earnings call, covering the company's second-quarter financial results and management commentary.
Why it matters — The earnings call transcript provides VECO investors with direct insight into the company's quarterly performance and management's outlook.
The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Veeco Instruments, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $63, with estimates ranging from $55 to $66. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 4 analysts covering Veeco Instruments, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Veeco Instruments, Inc. 45 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 2 Sept 2026, Veeco Instruments, Inc. ranks 45 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (74 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +48.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Veeco Instruments, Inc. 45 out of 100 as at 2 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Veeco Instruments, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for VECO are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $55 to $66 over the next 12 months.
Veeco Instruments, Inc. returned +80.4% over the 12 months to 3 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Veeco Instruments Inc. is a semiconductor equipment company that designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports advanced process tools used to make electronic devices.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 2 Sept 2026): "Implied Volatility Surging for Veeco Instruments Stock Options". Options-market activity for Veeco Instruments (VECO) has drawn attention, with implied volatility surging in its stock options. The movements in the options market have prompted investors to pay closer attention to the stock.
Veeco Instruments Inc. is a semiconductor equipment company that designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports advanced process tools used to make electronic devices. The company’s portfolio includes laser annealing, ion beam deposition and etch, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, single-wafer wet processing, advanced packaging lithography, molecular beam epitaxy, and atomic layer deposition systems. These technologies are used across semiconductor, compound semiconductor, data storage, photonics, power electronics, MEMS, and wireless chip manufacturing, where precise control of thin films and surface processes is essential. Veeco Instruments Inc. serves a global customer base with sales and service operations spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Its equipment supports applications in advanced semiconductors, LEDs, displays, and other high-growth electronic components, making the company an important supplier within the capital equipment segment of the electronics manufacturing supply chain.
CEO Dr. William John Miller Ph.D. · 1,265 employees · United States · https://www.veeco.com
