Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) VP Sells $72,234.90 in Stock

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) VP Orit Geva-Dvash sold 415 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.06, for a total transaction of $72,234.90. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Camtek Stock Performance

Shares of Camtek stock opened at $165.38 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $158.11 and its 200 day simple moving average 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. The company has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion, a PE ratio of 258.41, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 1.58. Camtek Ltd. has a 12 month low of $75.75 and a 12 month high of $215.99.

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.02. Camtek had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 7.40%.The firm had revenue of $133.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $130.44 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Camtek Ltd. will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Camtek

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CAMT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Camtek from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $170.00 price target on shares of Camtek in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Camtek in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Camtek from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Camtek from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Camtek presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camtek

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CAMT. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its position in Camtek by 202.0% during the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Camtek during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Fifth Third Bancorp acquired a new stake in shares of Camtek in the first quarter valued at approximately $42,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Camtek by 46.8% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Camtek by 61.6% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 769 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. 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.