Veeco Instruments (VECO) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is expected to issue its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.28 per share and revenue of $160.4880 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.14. Veeco Instruments had a return on equity of 7.38% and a net margin of 8.65%.The firm had revenue of $166.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $151.31 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.42 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Veeco Instruments to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Veeco Instruments Stock Performance

Shares of VECO opened at $28.97 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.40 and a beta of 1.27. Veeco Instruments has a 12 month low of $16.92 and a 12 month high of $34.45. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.03. The company has a current ratio of 5.10, a quick ratio of 3.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC cut Veeco Instruments from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Veeco Instruments in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Benchmark decreased their target price on shares of Veeco Instruments from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Northland Capmk downgraded shares of Veeco Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Finally, Northland Securities cut shares of Veeco Instruments from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $30.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $27.71.

Insider Buying and Selling at Veeco Instruments

In other Veeco Instruments news, CEO William John Miller sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.00, for a total transaction of $800,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 514,543 shares in the company, valued at $16,465,376. This trade represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Adrian Devasahayam sold 4,046 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.00, for a total value of $105,196.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 86,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,239,484. This trade represents a 4.49% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 61,911 shares of company stock worth $1,781,550 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Veeco Instruments

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VECO. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in Veeco Instruments by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,215,031 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $65,329,000 after acquiring an additional 284,716 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Veeco Instruments by 148.0% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 474,415 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,526,000 after purchasing an additional 283,099 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Veeco Instruments by 4.9% in the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 3,396,804 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $69,023,000 after purchasing an additional 157,978 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in shares of Veeco Instruments by 51.9% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 402,544 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,180,000 after purchasing an additional 137,488 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Veeco Instruments in the second quarter valued at $1,922,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.46% of the company’s stock.

About Veeco Instruments

Veeco Instruments Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily to make electronic devices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, China, Rest of the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers laser annealing, ion beam deposition and etch, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, single wafer wet processing and surface preparation, molecular beam epitaxy, advanced packaging lithography, atomic layer deposition, and other deposition systems.