Veeco Instruments (VECO) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $45.16, -1.44% vs the prior close of $45.82.
- Volume 948.70K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
VECO dips 1.4% to $45.16, 4 down days in a row. Closed at $45.16, -1.44% vs the prior close of $45.82. Day range $43.00–$45.90, opened at $44.00.
VECO daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — VECO dips 1.4% to $45.16, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $45.16, -1.44% vs the prior close of $45.82. Day range $43.00–$45.90, opened at $44.00.
- Volume was 948.70K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 662.57K.
- Price is -5.8% vs its 50-day average ($47.92) and -2.6% vs its 200-day average ($46.38).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 47.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 14, 2026 — VECO slides 6.1% to $45.82, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $45.82, -6.15% vs the prior close of $48.82. Day range $45.70–$47.79, opened at $47.48.
- Volume was 580.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 664.00K.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($48.08) and -1.0% vs its 200-day average ($46.30).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 47.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — VECO dips 0.9% to $48.82
- Closed at $48.82, -0.85% vs the prior close of $49.24. Day range $46.51–$49.26, opened at $47.00.
- Volume was 669.20K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 664.68K.
- Price is +1.2% vs its 50-day average ($48.24) and +5.6% vs its 200-day average ($46.21).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 38% of that range, 43.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — VECO slides 5.8% to $49.24
- Closed at $49.24, -5.81% vs the prior close of $52.28. Day range $48.90–$51.37, opened at $50.77.
- Volume was 339.60K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 677.76K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +2.0% vs its 50-day average ($48.28) and +6.8% vs its 200-day average ($46.12).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 38% of that range, 43.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — VECO rises 1.6% to $52.28
- Closed at $52.28, +1.61% vs the prior close of $51.45. Day range $51.17–$53.28, opened at $51.94.
- Volume was 296.20K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 687.45K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +8.2% vs its 50-day average ($48.30) and +13.6% vs its 200-day average ($46.02).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 43% of that range, 39.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — VECO slides 3.9% to $51.45, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $51.45, -3.89% vs the prior close of $53.53. Day range $51.00–$53.69, opened at $52.65.
- Volume was 509.50K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 702.70K.
- Price is +6.7% vs its 50-day average ($48.22) and +12.1% vs its 200-day average ($45.90).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 40.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — VECO slides 3.8% to $53.53, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $53.53, -3.84% vs the prior close of $55.67. Day range $52.88–$54.77, opened at $54.01.
- Volume was 722.00K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 717.43K.
- Price is +11.4% vs its 50-day average ($48.05) and +16.9% vs its 200-day average ($45.79).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 45% of that range, 38.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — VECO dips 1.1% to $55.67
- Closed at $55.67, -1.14% vs the prior close of $56.31. Day range $54.69–$57.38, opened at $57.36.
- Volume was 411.60K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 727.58K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +16.2% vs its 50-day average ($47.89) and +21.9% vs its 200-day average ($45.67).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 35.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — VECO dips 1.9% to $56.31
- Closed at $56.31, -1.86% vs the prior close of $57.38. Day range $55.15–$56.94, opened at $56.41.
- Volume was 657.50K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 726.88K.
- Price is +17.9% vs its 50-day average ($47.75) and +23.7% vs its 200-day average ($45.54).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 50% of that range, 35.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — VECO jumps 7.9% to $57.38, a 1-month high on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $57.38, +7.88% vs the prior close of $53.19. Day range $55.50–$59.99, opened at $55.50.
- Volume was 1.45M shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 709.65K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +20.4% vs its 50-day average ($47.66) and +26.4% vs its 200-day average ($45.41).
- 52-week range $26.00–$86.63; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 33.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
VECO latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about VECO in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 19, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Miller William John sold 123,334 shares at $54.07 (≈$6.67M) on Aug 17, 2026
- Miller William John sold 5,969 shares at $52.85 (≈$315.46K) on Aug 17, 2026
- Miller William John sold 70,697 shares at $54.49 (≈$3.85M) on Aug 17, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 17, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 12, 2026 · Form S-8 — Employee share plan registration
Registration of shares for employee stock plans (S-8)
Aug 12, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Kiernan John P sold 800 shares at $53.44 (≈$42.75K) on Aug 10, 2026
- Kiernan John P sold 1,608 shares at $54.28 (≈$87.28K) on Aug 10, 2026
- Kiernan John P sold 20,256 shares at $50.42 (≈$1.02M) on Aug 10, 2026
- Kiernan John P sold 10,236 shares at $51.29 (≈$525.00K) on Aug 10, 2026
- Kiernan John P sold 2,100 shares at $52.50 (≈$110.25K) on Aug 10, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $11.86M (prior year $11.73M) (+1.1% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.18 (prior year $0.20) (-10.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade VECO
- Last results release: Aug 5, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 5, 2026, Feb 25, 2026, Nov 5, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 4, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 3.24% (largest 9.3%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 730.72K shares (≈$33.00M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $45.16 vs a range of $26.00–$86.63 (32% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: William John Miller sold 123,334 shares on Aug 17, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 5, 2026; 8-K Aug 5, 2026; 8-K May 7, 2026.
- Share count: 61.13M shares outstanding (Jul 30, 2026), +1.6% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Special Industry Machinery, NEC.
VECO market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 44.00 | 45.90 | 43.00 | 45.16 | 948.70K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 47.48 | 47.79 | 45.70 | 45.82 | 580.00K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 47.00 | 49.26 | 46.51 | 48.82 | 669.20K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 50.77 | 51.37 | 48.90 | 49.24 | 339.60K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 51.94 | 53.28 | 51.17 | 52.28 | 296.20K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 52.65 | 53.69 | 51.00 | 51.45 | 509.50K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 54.01 | 54.77 | 52.88 | 53.53 | 722.00K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 57.36 | 57.38 | 54.69 | 55.67 | 411.60K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 56.41 | 56.94 | 55.15 | 56.31 | 657.50K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 55.50 | 59.99 | 55.50 | 57.38 | 1.45M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 51.93 | 53.30 | 50.03 | 53.19 | 726.10K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 51.84 | 52.98 | 50.98 | 51.90 | 726.90K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 50.21 | 51.61 | 49.71 | 51.37 | 900.80K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 49.02 | 49.65 | 47.06 | 49.07 | 1.30M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 46.17 | 49.84 | 45.89 | 49.67 | 918.00K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 44.66 | 45.49 | 43.69 | 45.45 | 472.60K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 44.06 | 46.09 | 42.75 | 45.92 | 727.90K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 44.15 | 45.26 | 44.00 | 44.36 | 828.50K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 44.74 | 44.81 | 43.35 | 44.22 | 599.80K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 42.00 | 43.04 | 41.64 | 42.72 | 831.10K |
About Veeco Instruments
Veeco Instruments (VECO) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Special Industry Machinery, NEC”. Its business address is in PLAINVIEW, NY. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 103145.
VECO board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Kathleen A Bayless | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| Sujeet Chand | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| Richard A Damore | Director | May 18, 2026 |
| Gordon Hunter | Director | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Keith D Jackson | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| William John Miller | CEO | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Lena Nicolaides | Director | May 11, 2026 |
| Mary Jane Raymond | Director | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Dennis Thomas St | Director | May 13, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Devasahayam | SVP - PRODUCT LINE DEVELOPMENT | Jun 10, 2026 |
| John P Kiernan | SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Aug 12, 2026 |
| William John Miller | CEO | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Peter Porshnev | Chief Technology Officer | May 8, 2026 |
| Susan Wilkerson | SVP, GLOBAL SALES & SERVICE | Jun 12, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | William John Miller | Sale | 123,334 | $54.07 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | William John Miller | Sale | 5,969 | $52.85 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | William John Miller | Sale | 70,697 | $54.49 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | John P Kiernan | Sale | 800 | $53.44 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | John P Kiernan | Sale | 1,608 | $54.28 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | John P Kiernan | Sale | 20,256 | $50.42 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | John P Kiernan | Sale | 10,236 | $51.29 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | John P Kiernan | Sale | 2,100 | $52.50 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Susan Wilkerson | Sale | 15,506 | $69.56 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Adrian Devasahayam | Sale | 10,000 | $65.00 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Gordon Hunter | Sale | 16,974 | $68.80 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Gordon Hunter | Sale | 6,752 | $63.78 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | William John Miller | Sale | 50,000 | $58.62 |
| May 26, 2026 | Gordon Hunter | Sale | 17,714 | $61.61 |
| May 26, 2026 | Adrian Devasahayam | Sale | 5,407 | $61.84 |
VECO financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $35.39M | 0.59 | $69.49M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $73.71M | 1.23 | $63.81M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $-30.37M | -0.56 | $61.67M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $166.94M | 2.71 | $108.48M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $26.04M | 0.49 | $67.74M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.41B, total liabilities $511.68M, cash $214.46M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
VECO earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $52.96 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $49.54 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $28.46 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $29.45 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.94 |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $18.89 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.65 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $30.10 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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