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VECO · Veeco Instruments Inc

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$47.19 -0.23 (-0.49%)
Market Cap
$3.11B
Shares
61.13M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$47.42 Open$51.39 Day$46.95–51.65 52W close$23.59–83.04 Avg vol 30d903K Short int5.9M · 9.7% float · 6.2d Short vol42% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +10%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −20%
      below
      RSI (14) 41
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 40%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −13%
      trailing
      6-month return +55%
      trailing
      YTD return +66%
      this year
      Relative strength +43%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $59 › 200d $43 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +33% holders QoQ · +114 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$7.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      9.69% of float · ▼ -17.7% MoM · 6.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      330 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 58
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth −7%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 40%
      contracting
      EPS growth −52%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $53.3M
      Valuation P/E 141.4
      rich
      Buyback $100.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $89.0M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 68%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −48%
      past year
      ATR 8.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 6 of last 6
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Q3 2026
      Gross Margin Initiated 40% – 42%
      Gross Margin Initiated 41% – 42%
      Income per Diluted Share Initiated $0.20 – $0.34
      prior qtr $0.18 midpoint +50.0% QoQ
      Income per Diluted Share Initiated $0.35 – $0.49
      FY 2026
      Gross Margin Initiated 39% – 41%
      Gross Margin Initiated 40% – 42%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 5, 2026
      Revenue · second quarter 2026 $170M – $190M
      GAAP diluted earnings per share · second quarter 2026 $0.02 – $0.15
      Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share · second quarter 2026 $0.20 – $0.32
      Guided vs delivered · last 6 settled
      Revenue Q4 2025
      guided $155M – $175M
      $165.02M In line
      Revenue (GAAP) Q3 2025
      guided $150M – $170M
      $165.88M In line
      Diluted Earnings Per Share (GAAP) Q3 2025
      guided $0.04 – $0.22
      $0.17 In line
      Q1 revenue Q1
      guided $160M – $180M
      $174.48M In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −20% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      41 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      40% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $59 › 200d $43 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +33% holders QoQ · +114 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$7.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      9.69% of float · ▼ -17.7% MoM · 6.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      330 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $24 Now $47 · 40% Range high $83
      vs 200-day avg +10% vs 50-day avg -20%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      DIO (days) 218 Q2 2026
      DPO (days) 44 Q2 2026
      DSO (days) 69 Q2 2026
      Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP 39.5% Q2 2026
      Non-GAAP Operating Income non-GAAP $23.1M Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP Net income (loss) 11.9M
      +9.2M Share-based comp
      +0.6M Amortization
      +1.5M Merger related expenses
      -1.2M Interest expense (income)
      +1.2M Tax expense (benefit)
      = Non-GAAP operating income 23.1M

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Semiconductor Equipment & Materials — same industry group
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      this stock
      $3.11B +65.9% -7.4% 141.4 9.7%
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      AMAT
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      $408.36B +93.1% -12.6% 48.4 1.8%
      LRCX
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      $384.37B +79.4% +51.7% 53.3 2.2%
      KLAC
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      $244.68B +11.7% 51.2 2.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      330
      % held
      113.7%
      Net QoQ
      +3.0M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      310
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.9M
      Days to cover
      6.2d
      Change
      -1.3M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      42%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      16.0K
      Value
      $771.8K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      50.0%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$7.0M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 3
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $35.4M
      EPS diluted
      $0.59
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $100.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $10.8M
      Shares
      200.0K
      Filed
      Aug 17, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Veeco Announces Upcoming Investor…
      Published
      Aug 12, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      VECO -11.0% -13.2% +54.6% -5.2% +65.9%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -10.5% -16.1% +43.0% -8.1% +53.1%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Dec 11, 2017
      Authorized
      $100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 103145 CUSIP 922417100 13F (30d) 300 filings 300 filers Visit website Investor relations