The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Veeco Instruments Inc shares valued at $1,052,040 were purchased by Wilkerson Susan on Dec 10 ’25. At $31.88 per share, Wilkerson Susan acquired 33,000 shares.
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 464,543 shares.
Before that, Miller William John had added 25,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $799,494, the Officer bought Veeco Instruments Inc shares for $31.98 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 1.88% to $33.61. The stock’s lowest price that day was $33.11, but it reached a high of $33.75 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.99%. Over the course of the year, Veeco Instruments Inc shares have jumped approximately 23.79%.
Is Veeco Instruments Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Veeco Instruments Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-12-31 dropping by -0.35 million shares to 4.43 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-28 was 4.78 million shares. A decline of -7.99% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 7.39 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 7.39.
Which companies own the most shares of Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO)?
In terms of Veeco Instruments Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 30 in the next 12 months, down nearly -9.06% from the previous closing price of $32.99. Analysts anticipate Veeco Instruments Inc stock to reach 30 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 30. In spite of this, 5 analysts ranked Veeco Instruments Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2026. On September 01, 2023, Needham assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $35.
