VECO Veeco Instruments (VECO) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Semiconductors & Electronics · Special industry machinery, nec · CIK 0000103145
Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
0
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about VECO
Insiders, 180 days
-$33.4M net sold
7 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$12.6M
2 notices
Veeco Instruments insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC insiders sold a net $33.4M of stock across 69 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 13 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 12 sales), the last on Jun 2, 2026.
- The trade is 1.6% of the 363,601 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CEO Miller William John sold about $315.5K of VECO on Aug 17, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.Context
- 13 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 12 sales), the last on Jun 2, 2026.
- The trade is 51.3% of the 240,267 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CEO Miller William John sold about $6.7M of VECO on Aug 17, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.Context
- 13 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 12 sales), the last on Jun 2, 2026.
- The trade is 41.7% of the 169,570 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CEO Miller William John sold about $3.9M of VECO on Aug 17, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.Context
- 17 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 16 sales), the last on May 12, 2025.
- The trade is 24.2% of the 83,546 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER KIERNAN JOHN P sold about $1.0M of VECO on Aug 10, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.Context
- 17 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy, 16 sales), the last on May 12, 2025.
- The trade is 14.0% of the 73,310 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- No fund added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER KIERNAN JOHN P sold about $525.0K of VECO on Aug 10, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days.69 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$33.4M over 180 days
-$12.6M over 90 days
below 76% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
under five funds report holding it
Revenue
-7.4% year over year
below 80% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Margin
5.3% net margin
more than 64% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
9.6% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 8.8 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 74% of Semiconductors & Electronics
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+48.0%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns VECO: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
4,500,000 sh
$12.0M
350,000 sh
$880.6K
Congress trades in VECO
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
VECO planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Miller William John
Filed 2026-08-17
$10.8M
KIERNAN JOHN P
Filed 2026-08-10
$1.8M
VECO mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
ABSOLUTE CONVERTIBLE ARBITRAGE FUND
$12.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.7%
Harbor Ares Systematic Convertible Securities Fund
$184.5K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.4%
JNL Multi-Manager Alternative Fund
$3.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.3%
PACE Alternative Strategies Investments
$850.9K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.3%
JPMorgan Flexible Debt ETF
$2.3M position · as of 2026-05-31
0.2%
JPMorgan Global Bond Opportunities Fund
$6.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
0.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Dr. Miller
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$4.6M
$13.1M
$1.3M
+111%
-61%
2022
$5.9M
$894.8K
$1.8M
+26%
-64%
2021
$4.5M
$13.1M
$1.5M
+94%
-18%
2020
$2.6M
$5.3M
$1.1M
+18%
+33%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $33.4M sold by insiders over 180 days, $12.6M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
VECO financials
Revenue growth
-7.4%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.3%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$682.7M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | $664.3M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $717.3M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $666.4M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $646.1M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $583.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $193.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $158.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $165.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $165.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $166.1M |
| Mar 2025 | $167.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $182.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $184.8M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+3.4%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -4.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +25.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.1% |
| Mar 2026 | -0.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +7.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +11.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$85.2M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | $53.3M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $45.7M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $33.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $83.9M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $27.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $47.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $21.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $13.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $5.4M |
| Mar 2025 | $13.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $23.2M |
| Sep 2024 | $13.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.28x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.29x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.36x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.44x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.48x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.53x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.28x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.29x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.29x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.29x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.29x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.34x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.36x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.37x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.39x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end)
Cash flow to debt VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.28x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.23x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.21x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.39x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.29x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.39x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.23x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.29x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.30x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.27x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.23x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.24x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+2.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -4.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +32.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +2.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +11.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+1.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -2.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +16.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +6.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+2.0%
operating income after a 0.3% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +2.0% |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | +3.5% |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | +9.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+1.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +6.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +7.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +5.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
121.81x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | 48.44x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 21.61x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 6.88x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 56.94x |
| Jun 2026 | 210.56x |
| Mar 2026 | 89.11x |
| Dec 2025 | 48.44x |
| Sep 2025 | 36.66x |
| Jun 2025 | 19.92x |
| Mar 2025 | 18.77x |
| Dec 2024 | 21.61x |
| Sep 2024 | 23.66x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$2.7B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-30 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.8B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $1.7B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $1.9B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.1B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $1.5B |
| Jun 2026 | $4.7B |
| Mar 2026 | $2.1B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.8B |
| Sep 2025 | $1.9B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.2B |
| Mar 2025 | $1.3B |
| Dec 2024 | $1.7B |
| Sep 2024 | $2.0B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+3.2%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +8.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +2.1% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +2.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -65%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing VECO
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.02x |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | 0.57x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $664.3M | $717.3M | $666.4M | $646.1M |
| Gross profit | $265.4M | $304.0M | $285.1M | $263.1M |
| Operating income | $35.7M | $67.0M | $69.9M | $60.3M |
| Net income | $35.4M | $73.7M | -$30.4M | $166.9M |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.59 | 1.23 | -0.56 | 2.71 |
| Operating cash flow | $69.5M | $63.8M | $61.7M | $108.5M |
| Cash | $163.5M | $145.6M | $158.8M | $154.9M |
| Long-term debt | $226.0M | $249.7M | $274.9M | $254.5M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
VECO Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes
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VECO filings, in plain words
Are Veeco Instruments insiders buying or selling VECO?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Veeco Instruments insiders were net sellers, a net $33.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 7 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of VECO?
Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $12.6M of stock; the latest, by Miller William John, was filed 2026-08-17.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Veeco Instruments insiders were net sellers of VECO, a net $33.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 7 sellers. None of the 21 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $12.6M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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