Moshe Eisenberg Sells 645 Shares of Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) Stock

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) CFO Moshe Eisenberg sold 645 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.67, for a total transaction of $111,372.15. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 16,239 shares in the company, valued at $2,803,988.13. The trade was a 3.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Moshe Eisenberg also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Moshe Eisenberg sold 3,759 shares of Camtek stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.06, for a total transaction of $601,665.54.

Camtek Stock Performance

Shares of CAMT stock opened at $165.38 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 258.41, a PEG ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 1.58. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $158.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $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 Ltd. has a 12 month low of $75.75 and a 12 month high of $215.99.

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

More Camtek News

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Camtek from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camtek in a report on Tuesday. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Camtek in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Camtek in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price target on shares of Camtek from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camtek

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Camtek by 61.6% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 769 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Camtek by 12.1% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 149,223 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $8,749,000 after purchasing an additional 16,117 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Camtek by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 39,420 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,333,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in Camtek by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 4,841 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $409,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Camtek by 8.3% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 263,836 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $22,310,000 after purchasing an additional 20,237 shares during the period. 41.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Camtek

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.