Rise in VECO’s short interest indicates Bearish sentiment

Daniel Torres

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Veeco Instruments Inc shares valued at $130,934 were sold by Devasahayam Adrian on Oct 02 ’25. At $34.00 per share, Devasahayam Adrian sold 3,851 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 78,269 shares worth approximately $2.3 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Miller William John sold 25,000 shares, netting a total of over 800,000 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $32.00 each, the insider now holds 514,543 shares.

Before that, Devasahayam Adrian had added 3,851 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $130,934, the Officer bought Veeco Instruments Inc shares for $34.00 each.

As published in a research note from Northland Capital on October 07, 2025, Veeco Instruments Inc [VECO] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $30. Analysts at Citigroup upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early January. As of July 15, 2024, Citigroup has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for VECO. Earlier on September 13, 2023, Citigroup initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for VECO stock.

Analyzing VECO Stock Performance

On last trading session, Veeco Instruments Inc [NASDAQ: VECO] rose 1.24% to $29.33. The stock’s lowest price that day was $29.16, but it reached a high of $29.87 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 2.77%. Over the course of the year, Veeco Instruments Inc shares have jumped approximately 0.24%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $34.45 on 10/02/25 and a 52-week low of $16.92 on 04/08/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 29.02, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 28.70. In the upper region, resistance lies at 29.76. The next price resistance is at 30.18. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 53.10 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Veeco Instruments Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Veeco Instruments Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-15 jumping by 0.31 million shares to 4.21 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 3.9 million shares. A jump of 7.3% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.29 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.29.

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In terms of Veeco Instruments Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 30 in the next 12 months, up nearly 3.56% from the previous closing price of $28.97. Analysts anticipate Veeco Instruments Inc stock to reach 30 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 30. In spite of this, 5 analysts ranked Veeco Instruments Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On September 01, 2023, Needham assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $35.

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