Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) Trading Down 4.7% After Insider Selling

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT)’s share price dropped 4.7% on Friday after an insider sold shares in the company. The stock traded as low as $165.50 and last traded at $164.7510. 103,336 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 80% from the average daily volume of 516,253 shares. The stock had previously closed at $172.81.

Specifically, CFO Moshe Eisenberg sold 645 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.67, for a total value of $111,372.15. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 16,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,803,988.13. The trade was a 3.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Moshe Eisenberg sold 3,759 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.06, for a total value of $601,665.54. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 16,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,702,453.04. This trade represents a 18.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In other Camtek news, Director Lior Aviram sold 3,347 shares of Camtek stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.99, for a total value of $545,527.53. Following the sale, the director owned 15,865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,585,836.35. This trade represents a 17.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Camtek in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Camtek from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camtek in a research report on Tuesday. Northland Securities set a $174.00 target price on Camtek in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Camtek in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $173.25.

Key Camtek News

Here are the key news stories impacting Camtek this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor-equipment stocks, including Camtek, benefited after SanDisk issued bullish financial targets. The update reinforced expectations for memory, AI infrastructure and broader semiconductor capital spending, which could support demand for Camtek’s inspection and metrology systems. Lam Research, Applied Materials, and Camtek Rise After SanDisk Issues Bullish Financial Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains generally favorable, with reports emphasizing Camtek’s AI-related exposure and approximately $600 million in orders. The stock carries a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, while some analysts maintain price targets as high as $195 to $200. Analysts Are Bullish on Top Technology Stocks: Camtek, Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: Camtek’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations: earnings were $0.78 per share versus the $0.76 consensus, and revenue reached $133.24 million versus estimates of $130.44 million. Revenue increased 8% year over year, supporting the company’s growth outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: CAMT recently moved above its 50-day moving average, signaling improving short-term momentum. However, the shares remain below their 52-week high and trade at a very elevated price-to-earnings ratio of roughly 270, increasing sensitivity to any slowdown in growth. Camtek Crossed Above the 50-Day Moving Average
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders reported several sales: CFO Moshe Eisenberg sold about $713,000 of shares across two transactions, Director Lior Aviram sold approximately $546,000, and VP Orit Geva-Dvash sold roughly $72,000. Each retained a stake, but the cluster of transactions may create short-term investor caution.

Camtek Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $7.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 255.51, a P/E/G ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $158.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $163.72. The company has a quick ratio of 7.46, a current ratio of 8.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $133.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $130.44 million. Camtek had a return on equity of 22.31% and a net margin of 7.40%.The business’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Camtek Ltd. will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Camtek

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raiffeisen Bank International AG grew its position in shares of Camtek by 26.3% in the 4th quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 120,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $13,032,000 after acquiring an additional 25,000 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Camtek by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,086,242 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $116,615,000 after purchasing an additional 7,220 shares during the period. Ariose Capital Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Camtek in the 4th quarter valued at about $3,903,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd lifted its stake in Camtek by 20.8% in the 1st quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 783,365 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $114,901,000 after purchasing an additional 134,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. lifted its stake in Camtek by 12.0% in the 4th quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 1,318,396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $140,205,000 after purchasing an additional 140,796 shares during the last quarter. 41.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Camtek Company Profile

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) is a provider of automated inspection and metrology solutions for the semiconductor and printed circuit board (PCB) industries. The company develops, manufactures and markets a suite of inline and stand-alone systems that perform high?resolution 2D and 3D measurements, defect review and process control. Its products are used by integrated device manufacturers, foundries, OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) providers, and PCB fabricators to optimize yield, improve product quality and reduce production costs.

Camtek’s core offerings include wafer inspection systems that detect and classify defects on patterned wafers, patterned wafer metrology tools for overlay and critical dimension measurements, and advanced packaging inspection platforms for 3D ICs and fan-out wafer-level packaging.