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Track VECO free→NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductor Equipment & MaterialsSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance sits below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is neutral, while earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits. Management's recent track record has been steady, and risk is moderate. The sector backdrop is a tailwind, but compared with sector peers, VECO is below typical. Peer multiples imply a price about 39% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is expensive, growth-justified, as it is rich on today's multiple, but the three-year horizon reads cheaper once expected earnings growth is included. This analysis is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $83.04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $83 VECO trades at 7× p/s, in line with its 7× p/s peer median. Our $60 fair value reflects that, low confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 39% near-term growth, well above our forecast of about -5%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 0 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Information Technology names rated neutral grew net income 54% of the time over the next year (vs 68% for the rest of the cohort, n=3704).
Over the trailing year it converted 2.48x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Information Technology names rated robust grew net income 69% of the time over the next year (vs 55% for the rest of the cohort, n=2129).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.32 → $0.28 (-11.1% / 30d). 0 raised, 4 cut, 5 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 25% of analysts rate Buy.
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target -1.2% above current price.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 1 guided quarters · 0.0% avg surprise
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$236.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$438.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $2,027.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
Valuation label changed from 'full' to 'expensive'.
As of June 15, 2026, the valuation changed and became expensive. The sector backdrop remained a tailwind, while risk was moderate. The macro backdrop was updated, but the overall context is provisional.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Finishing the merger could improve market position and growth.
Confirms:Merger completed with Axcelis by Q3 2026.
Disproves:Merger completion delayed beyond Q3 2026.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for VECO yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 5, 2026, Veeco Instruments Inc. (“Veeco”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its first quarter 2026 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com). Copies of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Richer than its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Semiconductor Materials & Equipment.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
VECO Veeco Instruments Inc. | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 16 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
ASML ASML Holding N.V. | — | — | moderate |
LRCX Lam Research | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 70 of 100 | full | elevated |
AMAT Applied Materials | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 84 of 100 | full | elevated |
KLAC KLA Corporation | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 98 of 100 | inexpensive | high |
4 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Information Technology names rated stable grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 62% for the rest of the cohort, n=797).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Management has provided revenue guidance for 2026, expecting between $740 million and $800 million.
Management has set EPS guidance for 2026 between $1.50 and $1.85.
Management has provided revenue guidance for 2026-Q2, expecting between $170 million and $190 million.
Why it matters: Earnings results will provide insights into financial health and growth. This is key for future guidance.
Confirms one read:Earnings report shows revenue and EPS are better than expected.
Confirms the other:Earnings report shows revenue and EPS are worse than expected.
Why it matters: EPS guidance shows how management expects profits to change. It is important for investor confidence.
Confirms:Management raises EPS guidance. It is now above current estimates.
Disproves:Management lowers EPS guidance. It is now below current estimates.
Why it matters: If revenue growth drops, it may signal a slowdown in the sector. This affects investor sentiment.
Confirms:Revenue growth falls below its median for the sector.
Disproves:Revenue growth stays above its median for the sector.
Why it matters: A higher EPS shows better profits and efficiency.
Confirms:GAAP EPS for Q2 2026 above $0.15.
Disproves:GAAP EPS for Q2 2026 below $0.02.
Why it matters: Exceeding this range would signal strong demand in AI and semiconductor markets.
Confirms:Q2 2026 revenue guidance above $190 million.
Disproves:Q2 2026 revenue guidance below $170 million.
Why it matters: Strong growth shows that the semiconductor market is recovering. It also shows high demand.
Confirms:Q2 2026 revenue growth above 10% year over year.
Disproves:Q2 2026 revenue growth below 0% year over year.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 25, 2026, Veeco Instruments Inc. (“Veeco”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com). Copies of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to…
Other Events. Update on Regulatory Approvals As previously announced, on September 30, 2025, Axcelis Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Axcelis ”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among Axcelis, Victory Merger Sub, Inc., Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Axcelis (“ Merger Sub ”) and Veeco Instruments Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Veeco ”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth th…
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Agreement and Plan of Merger On September 30, 2025, Veeco Instruments Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Veeco ”), Axcelis Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Axcelis ”), and Victory Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axcelis (“ Merger Sub ”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditi…
Regulation FD Disclosure On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security issued a new rule that expands the scope of companies subject to U.S. list-based export restrictions (the “Affiliates Rule”). The Affiliates Rule will restrict manufacturers’ ability to export certain products and to provide certain parts and services to specific China-based customers without a license. Based on our preliminary review, we do not expect that the application of the…