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Track VECO free→NASDAQInformation TechnologySemiconductor Equipment & MaterialsSnapshot 2026-06-12
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. Risk is moderate, and the sector backdrop is a tailwind, which may support future growth. Peer multiples imply a price about 31% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is fair, priced roughly in line with peer multiples. Watching for guidance changes from VECO and performance from sector bellwethers like ASML and AMAT will be important. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $77.48. 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 $77 VECO trades at 7× p/s, in line with its 7× p/s peer median. Our $59 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 31% 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 ±$233.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$448.
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.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-12
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
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.
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: 13 of 100 | full | moderate |
ASML ASML Holding N.V. | — | — | moderate |
AMAT Applied Materials | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 81 of 100 | full | elevated |
LRCX Lam Research | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 68 of 100 | full | elevated |
KLAC KLA Corporation | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 98 of 100 | inexpensive | high |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
via XLK
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 2026-06-12.
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: 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: This guidance will show how management views future sales. It helps investors understand growth potential.
Confirms:Management raises Q2 revenue guidance. It is now higher than expected.
Disproves:Management lowers Q2 revenue guidance. It is now lower than expected.
Why it matters: The Q2 earnings will show how well Veeco is doing compared to last year. Investors will look for signs of growth or decline.
Confirms one read:Q2 earnings show revenue growth year over year of more than 5%.
Confirms the other:Q2 earnings report shows revenue decline year over year of more than 5%.