Market Cap
$3.2B
VECO
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
$57.38 ▲ +7.88%
Prev close $53.19Market cap$3.2B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$61.33 (+6.9%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
Insider Selling Cluster (4 insiders)29 New Institutional Positions21 Institutional Exits Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on VECO right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (60%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$4.3B
Inst. Activity
29 buys / 21 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $33.4M sell
Insider Net $
-$33.4M
Social Sentiment
63° Warm
SEC Reports
11
Price chart 30d +34.9%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 10, 2026 ftd
Aug 19, 2026 SEC FTD: VECO — 12,272 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260910, Price: $44.77, FTD Value: $549,417.44, VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC(DEL)
CEO William John Miller sold ~$10.8M in open-market sales over two days (Aug 13-17), and CFO John P. Kiernan sold $525K
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Aug 17, 2026 Insider
Miller William John sold 123,334 shares
CEO @ $54.07 ($6.7M)
Aug 17, 2026 Insider
Miller William John sold 5,969 shares
CEO @ $52.85 ($315.5K)
Aug 17, 2026 Insider
Miller William John sold 70,697 shares
CEO @ $54.49 ($3.9M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, — TRIM
1,773,530 shares ($134.4M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Jun 11, 2026 SEC DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP — TRIM
1,637,725 shares ($124.1M)
An institutional cluster in VECO shows 5 sellers (including quant funds D.E. Shaw and Two Sigma trimming significantly)
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Analyst ratings buy % -6.3%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
60% rate it Buy or better · 10 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Northland Capital Markets | UPGRADE | Outperform | 51% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| May 19, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Equal-Weight | 54% |
| May 6, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64% |
Price targets
Where 3 covering analysts think VECO trades over the next 12 months.
$61.33 +6.9% upside Buy
Current$57.38 Low$55.00 Median$63.00 High$66.00 3 analysts
$55.00$66.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.0/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +31.8%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
63°
Warm
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Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
11 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 4 bearish, 1 mixed, 6 neutral · avg impact 4.5/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER5/10
CEO William John Miller sold ~$10.8M in open-market sales over two days (Aug 13-17), and CFO John P.
Aug 19, 2026
BEARISHINST-CLUSTER5/10
An institutional cluster in VECO shows 5 sellers (including quant funds D.E. Shaw and Two Sigma trim
Jun 11, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER4/10
Three insiders at Veeco Instruments sold shares totaling $4.75M over a week, including CEO Miller Wi
Jun 10, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
Two Veeco insiders—CEO William John Miller and Director Gordon Hunter—sold a combined ~$4.1M of stoc
Jun 10, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 10, 2026
ftd
FTD: VECO — 12,272 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260910, Price: $44.77, FTD Value: $549,417.44, VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC(DEL)
Aug 12, 2026
other
Veeco Announces Upcoming Investor Events
PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) today announced management is scheduled to participate in the
Aug 6, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VECO — 55.2% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 376,195 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 681,989 | Short Ratio: 55.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 5, 2026
earnings_calendar
VECO Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-08-05
Aug 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: VECO — 82.1% short (0.4M / 0.5M)
Short: 433,100 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 527,824 | Short Ratio: 82.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.43 | $0.42–$0.45 | 18.6% | +0.0% | 0↑ 3↓ | $0.2B | 4 |
| Next Q | $0.60 | $0.57–$0.62 | 152.0% | +0.0% | 0↑ 4↓ | $0.2B | 4 |
| Current FY | $1.51 | $1.49–$1.57 | 13.8% | +0.0% | 0↑ 4↓ | $0.8B | 5 |
| Next FY | $2.91 | $1.86–$3.51 | 92.0% | +0.0% | 1↑ 3↓ | $1.0B | 5 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.427 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.427 | — |
| 30d ago | $0.427 | — |
| 60d ago | $0.519 | -0.092 |
| 90d ago | $0.519 | -0.092 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own VECO (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $4.3B total value (56,430,851 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: NOMURA, BlackRock,, FMR. Net buying activity: 29 institutions added/increased vs 21 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 9,605,897 | $728.1M | 17.0% | — |
| FMR LLC | 9,060,918 | $686.8M | 16.1% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,716,340 | $357.5M | 8.4% | — |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 3,651,115 | $274.8M | 6.4% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,603,088 | $197.3M | 4.6% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 2,590,279 | $196.3M | 4.6% | — |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 1,773,530 | $134.4M | 3.1% | TRIM -28.2% |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 1,688,069 | $128.0M | 3.0% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,650,315 | $125.1M | 2.9% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | TRIM | 2,471,801 | 1,773,530 | -28.2% | $134.4M |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | TRIM | 2,374,292 | 1,637,725 | -31.0% | $124.1M |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | TRIM | 2,107,647 | 1,069,719 | -49.2% | $81.1M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 596,313 | 1,047,712 | +75.7% | $79.4M |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | DOUBLED | 241 | 868,548 | +360293.4% | $65.8M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | NEW | — | 761,575 | — | $57.7M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | TRIM | 1,055,695 | 634,204 | -39.9% | $48.1M |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | DOUBLED | 70,579 | 546,110 | +673.8% | $41.4M |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | NEW | — | 320,226 | — | $24.3M |
| Magnetar Financial LLC | NEAR_EXIT | 1,266,626 | 277,389 | -78.1% | $21.0M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
13 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$33.4M — $0.00 bought, $33.4M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Miller William John | CEO | SELL | 123,334 | $54.07 | $6.7M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Miller William John | CEO | SELL | 5,969 | $52.85 | $315.5K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Miller William John | CEO | SELL | 70,697 | $54.49 | $3.9M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | RAYMOND MARY JANE | Director | GIFT | 3,000 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | SELL | 10,236 | $51.29 | $525.0K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | SELL | 20,256 | $50.42 | $1.0M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | SELL | 1,608 | $54.28 | $87.3K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | SELL | 2,100 | $52.50 | $110.3K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | SELL | 800 | $53.44 | $42.8K |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Wilkerson Susan | SVP, GLOBAL SALES & SERVICE | SELL | 15,505.6 | $69.56 | $1.1M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for VECO.
Shares short
5,775,038
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+0.8%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
10.6
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈9.4%
Estimate — not % of float
All VECO filing & press-release reports (11)
- CLUSTER reportAug 19, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 10, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 10, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 27, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 18, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 13, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 5, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 21, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 19, 2026
- 8-K reportFeb 25, 2026