Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT – Get Free Report) VP Orit Geva-Dvash sold 415 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.06, for a total value of $72,234.90. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 5,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $994,404.78. This represents a 6.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.
Camtek Stock Down 4.3%
Shares of CAMT opened at $165.38 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 258.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 1.58. Camtek Ltd. has a 12-month low of $75.75 and a 12-month high of $215.99. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $158.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $163.73. The company has a current ratio of 7.38, a quick ratio of 7.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.
Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $133.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $130.44 million. Camtek had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 21.58%. Camtek’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Camtek Ltd. will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.
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Here are the key news stories impacting Camtek this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts remain broadly constructive on Camtek. The stock carries a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with seven Buy ratings and seven Holds; the average price target is approximately $173.25, while some analysts maintain targets as high as $200. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Camtek
- Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor-equipment stocks, including CAMT, benefited from SanDisk’s bullish financial targets. The update reinforced expectations for memory demand, AI infrastructure investment and broader semiconductor capital spending—potential tailwinds for Camtek’s inspection and metrology systems. Lam Research, Applied Materials, and Camtek Rise After SanDisk Issues Bullish Financial Targets
- Positive Sentiment: Camtek’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations: EPS was $0.78 versus the $0.76 consensus, while revenue reached $133.24 million versus estimates of $130.44 million. Revenue increased 8% year over year, supporting the company’s growth outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership data showed additional buying by several investors, including Vanguard, Migdal Insurance and Y.D. More Investments. Institutions and hedge funds own approximately 41.9% of CAMT, providing some shareholder support but not necessarily an immediate trading catalyst.
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares in recent transactions. CFO Moshe Eisenberg sold approximately $713,000 across two trades, Director Lior Aviram sold about $545,500, and VP Orit Geva-Dvash sold roughly $72,200. Although each retained shares, the concentrated selling may weigh on sentiment and raise near-term caution. Camtek Insider Selling Report
- Negative Sentiment: CAMT remains richly valued, trading at a price-to-earnings ratio above 250 and a PEG ratio near 3.9. That valuation leaves the stock vulnerable to profit-taking or a sharper reaction if semiconductor growth expectations weaken.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fifth Third Bancorp purchased a new stake in shares of Camtek in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Camtek by 46.8% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Camtek by 202.0% during the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Camtek in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Camtek in the second quarter valued at $57,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.93% of the company’s stock.
Camtek Company Profile
Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) is a provider of automated inspection and metrology solutions for the semiconductor and printed circuit board (PCB) industries. The company develops, manufactures and markets a suite of inline and stand-alone systems that perform high‐resolution 2D and 3D measurements, defect review and process control. Its products are used by integrated device manufacturers, foundries, OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) providers, and PCB fabricators to optimize yield, improve product quality and reduce production costs.
Camtek’s core offerings include wafer inspection systems that detect and classify defects on patterned wafers, patterned wafer metrology tools for overlay and critical dimension measurements, and advanced packaging inspection platforms for 3D ICs and fan-out wafer-level packaging.
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