Veeco Instruments (VECO) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) is expected to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.26 per share and revenue of $180.0830 million for the quarter. Veeco Instruments has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.200-0.320 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.850 EPS. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.20 by ($0.06). Veeco Instruments had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 3.49%. The firm had revenue of $158.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $160.07 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Veeco Instruments to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Veeco Instruments Trading Down 5.8%

NASDAQ VECO opened at $45.68 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.79 billion, a PE ratio of 120.21 and a beta of 1.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $62.52 and its 200 day moving average is $46.42. Veeco Instruments has a twelve month low of $19.29 and a twelve month high of $86.63. The company has a quick ratio of 2.86, a current ratio of 4.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Insider Transactions at Veeco Instruments

In related news, SVP Adrian Devasahayam sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.00, for a total transaction of $650,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 85,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,532,475. This represents a 10.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Susan Wilkerson sold 35,723 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.69, for a total transaction of $2,203,751.87. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 42,974 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,651,066.06. This represents a 45.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 339,055 shares of company stock worth $20,705,270 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Veeco Instruments

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VECO. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Veeco Instruments by 75.6% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,366 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Veeco Instruments in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $91,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in Veeco Instruments during the 3rd quarter valued at $146,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in Veeco Instruments by 152.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,160 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 3,719 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Veeco Instruments by 9.9% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 6,421 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 580 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Barclays raised their price objective on Veeco Instruments from $30.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Veeco Instruments to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Zacks Research cut shares of Veeco Instruments from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Veeco Instruments from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Veeco Instruments from $40.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.60.

About Veeco Instruments

Veeco Instruments Inc (NASDAQ: VECO) is a leading supplier of process equipment for the semiconductor, data storage, wireless communications, power electronics and advanced packaging industries. The company designs, manufactures and services precision tools used to grow, deposit and etch thin films on substrates, enabling the fabrication of chips, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and high-density storage devices. Veeco’s platforms are deployed across fabrication facilities worldwide, where they support key processes in materials science and device manufacturing.

Veeco’s product portfolio spans molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), atomic layer deposition (ALD), ion beam etch and deposition, and high-precision wet and dry etch systems.