Camtek Ltd. $CAMT Shares Sold by Aberdeen Group plc

Aberdeen Group plc lowered its stake in Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 190,783 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 26,406 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Camtek were worth $20,042,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of CAMT. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew 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 worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors boosted its position in shares of Camtek by 60.0% in the 2nd quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 1,200 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 450 shares during the period. AE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Camtek in the 3rd quarter worth about $210,000. Savant Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Camtek during the 3rd quarter worth about $241,000. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp purchased a new stake in Camtek during the second quarter valued at about $267,000. 41.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on CAMT shares. Northland Securities cut shares of Camtek from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company. in a report on Wednesday. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $155.00 price objective on shares of Camtek in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Camtek in a research note on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $175.00 target price on shares of Camtek in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Camtek from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.17.

Camtek Stock Up 0.3%

CAMT stock opened at $157.54 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $132.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $112.66. The company has a market cap of $7.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 175.04, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.57. Camtek Ltd. has a 12-month low of $47.41 and a 12-month high of $170.46. The company has a quick ratio of 6.52, a current ratio of 7.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90.

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The semiconductor company reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by ($0.02). Camtek had a return on equity of 23.82% and a net margin of 9.86%.The company had revenue of $128.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.10 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Camtek Ltd. will post 2.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Camtek

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

Camtek 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.