Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) Price Target Cut to $130.00 by Analysts at Needham & Company LLC

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) had its price objective reduced by investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $170.00 to $130.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 28.20% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on CAMT. B. Riley Financial decreased their target price on shares of Camtek from $200.00 to $166.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Camtek from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $152.00 to $126.00 in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $170.00 target price on shares of Camtek in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camtek in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Camtek in a research report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $168.83.

Camtek Trading Down 9.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:CAMT traded down $10.96 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $101.41. 812,281 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 501,580. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.90, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.69. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $139.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $156.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 6.58 and a current ratio of 7.38. Camtek has a twelve month low of $91.91 and a twelve month high of $215.99.

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.99. The business had revenue of $161.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.36 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 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.82 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Camtek will post 3.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Camtek

In related news, VP Orit Geva-Dvash sold 508 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total transaction of $88,900.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 5,205 shares in the company, valued at $910,875. The trade was a 8.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Ram Langer sold 6,387 shares of Camtek stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.32, for a total transaction of $1,100,607.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 17,532 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,021,114.24. This trade represents a 26.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,843 shares of company stock worth $4,514,249. Corporate insiders own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Camtek

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in CAMT. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Camtek by 12.3% during the third quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,763 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the period. Associated Banc Corp bought a new position in shares of Camtek in the 3rd quarter worth $211,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Camtek in the 2nd quarter worth $206,000. Whetstone Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Camtek in the 2nd quarter valued at $294,000. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its position in Camtek by 51.8% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 7,338 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,197,000 after purchasing an additional 2,505 shares during the period. 41.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Camtek News

Here are the key news stories impacting Camtek this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Camtek posted record Q3 2026 revenue of $161.3 million, up 28% year over year and slightly above estimates. Earnings were $0.99 per share, compared with $0.82 a year earlier and a Zacks consensus estimate of $0.98. Camtek Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: Management expects about $180 million in Q4 revenue and issued an initial 2027 outlook for revenue above $800 million, supporting expectations for continued growth. Camtek Q3 results and outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price targets have diverged following the 2026 outlook update, suggesting differing views on how much future growth is already reflected in the shares. Camtek price target split
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley downgraded Camtek to Underweight from Equalweight, with a $126 price target. The firm cited valuation concerns, saying optimism was largely priced in, and flagged risks from 2D inspection competition and pricing pressure. Such concerns help explain why the shares have been under pressure despite strong results. Morgan Stanley downgrade

About Camtek

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) is an Israel-based provider of inspection and metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry. The company develops and manufactures systems that help chipmakers detect defects, measure manufacturing processes, and improve production yields during the fabrication and packaging of semiconductor devices.

Its product portfolio includes automated optical inspection and metrology systems for wafers, substrates, and packaged devices, along with inspection solutions for advanced packaging, memory, image sensors, and other specialty semiconductor applications.