Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) Downgraded to “Market Perform” Rating by Northland Securities

Northland Securities lowered shares of Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Northland Securities currently has $150.00 price objective on the semiconductor company’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on CAMT. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Camtek from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Camtek in a report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Camtek from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Camtek in a research report on Monday, December 1st. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $155.00 price objective on shares of Camtek in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $154.17.

Camtek Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Camtek stock opened at $157.54 on Wednesday. Camtek has a twelve month low of $47.41 and a twelve month high of $170.46. The stock has a market cap of $7.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 175.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a current ratio of 7.58, a quick ratio of 6.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $132.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.66.

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The semiconductor company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $128.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.10 million. Camtek had a return on equity of 23.82% and a net margin of 9.86%.Camtek’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.77 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Camtek will post 2.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camtek

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. ARK Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Camtek by 38.2% during the 2nd quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 27,386 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,316,000 after purchasing an additional 7,566 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Camtek in the second quarter worth $338,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Camtek during the third quarter valued at $1,503,000. Brown Capital Management LLC raised its position in Camtek by 1.2% during the third quarter. Brown Capital Management LLC now owns 1,153,943 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $121,222,000 after buying an additional 13,806 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Camtek by 18.9% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 117,163 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,103,000 after acquiring an additional 18,584 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.93% of the company’s stock.

Camtek News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Camtek this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported record quarterly and full‑year results: Q4 revenue of $128.1M and full‑year revenue of $496.1M, and management expects double‑digit revenue growth for 2026 — this strengthens the growth story for Camtek’s inspection/metrology exposure to advanced packaging and semiconductor demand. CAMTEK ANNOUNCES RECORD RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER & FULL YEAR 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue guidance for Q1 appears above Street estimates (company guided roughly $120M vs. consensus ~ $116M) — that upside to top‑line expectations supports near‑term revenue momentum even though EPS guidance was not clearly specified. View Press Release / Q4 Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue slightly beat consensus for the quarter ($128.12M vs. ~$127.1M) and revenue is up ~9% YoY — positive on top line, but margin/profitability will be watched as valuation is rich. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction may be muted because the EPS miss was small (reported $0.81 vs. $0.83 est.) — a modest beat on revenue but a slight EPS shortfall can leave mixed sentiment among growth investors. Camtek (CAMT) Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion in the press about Camtek’s high valuation relative to peers may keep multiple expansion limited even with strong end‑market dynamics; investors should weigh growth guidance against the premium P/E. Camtek earnings ahead: Can advanced packaging boom justify sky‑high valuation?
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade: Northland cut Camtek from Outperform to Market Perform and set a $150 price target (~a few percent below current levels), which can exert downward pressure on the stock if other firms follow suit. CAMT: Camtek downgraded to Market Perform at Northland

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.