Camtek Ltd. $CAMT Shares Purchased by Royce & Associates LP

Royce & Associates LP boosted its holdings in shares of Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) by 6.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 223,391 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,680 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP owned about 0.48% of Camtek worth $34,681,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAMT. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. boosted its holdings in Camtek by 15.6% during the third quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 3,060,896 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $475,204,000 after purchasing an additional 412,500 shares in the last quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Camtek by 746.3% in the 3rd quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 2,013,214 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $311,938,000 after buying an additional 1,775,319 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank raised its holdings in shares of Camtek by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 59,485 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,711,000 after buying an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in shares of Camtek during the 1st quarter worth approximately $7,225,000. Finally, Annex Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Camtek by 51.1% during the 2nd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,272 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,491,000 after buying an additional 5,167 shares during the period. 41.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Camtek News

These are some of the CAMT news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its 2027 EPS forecast to $4.72 from $4.60, increasing estimates for several 2027 quarters as well. Northland Securities estimate changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage highlighted Camtek’s record third-quarter results and growth outlook, but framed 2027 as an execution test: the company will need to convert its outlook into sustained results. Camtek stock faces 2027 execution test after record Q3
• Negative Sentiment: Northland also lowered its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $1.04 from $1.09 and its FY2026 forecast to $3.25 from $3.35, tempering the more optimistic 2027 revisions. Northland Securities estimate changes

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CAMT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $175.00 price target on shares of Camtek in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $140.00 price target on Camtek in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on Camtek from $170.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. B. Riley Financial cut their price objective on Camtek from $166.00 to $138.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camtek in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $164.00.

Insider Activity at Camtek

In other news, VP Orit Geva-Dvash sold 508 shares of Camtek stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 5,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $910,875. This trade represents a 8.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

Camtek Price Performance

CAMT traded down $3.69 during trading on Friday, hitting $101.73. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 329,075 shares, compared to its average volume of 575,690. The company has a quick ratio of 5.18, a current ratio of 5.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.69. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $133.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.04. Camtek Ltd. has a 12 month low of $89.13 and a 12 month high of $215.99.

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.99. Camtek had a return on equity of 21.38% and a net margin of 24.56%. The company had revenue of $161.29 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.36 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Camtek Ltd. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Camtek Company Profile

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.