Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) COO Ram Langer Sells 6,387 Shares of Stock

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) COO Ram Langer sold 6,387 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $3,021,114.24. This represents a 26.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Camtek Stock Performance

NASDAQ CAMT opened at $171.80 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 268.44, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a quick ratio of 6.58, a current ratio of 7.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. Camtek Ltd. has a twelve month low of $75.75 and a twelve month high of $215.99. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $158.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $164.05.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on CAMT. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Camtek from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camtek in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Camtek from $167.00 to $165.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Camtek in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $174.00 price objective on shares of Camtek in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Camtek currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Camtek

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Camtek during the second quarter worth approximately $1,217,000. Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in Camtek in the second quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Annex Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Camtek by 51.1% in the second quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,272 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,491,000 after buying an additional 5,167 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Camtek by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,072 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $314,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cim LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Camtek by 168.7% during the 1st quarter. Cim LLC now owns 15,536 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,355,000 after buying an additional 9,755 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Camtek News

Here are the key news stories impacting Camtek this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Camtek’s recent quarterly results showed modest operational strength: revenue rose 8% year over year to $133.24 million and exceeded consensus expectations, while EPS of $0.78 also topped estimates by $0.02. This supports the company’s growth outlook, particularly in semiconductor inspection and metrology.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Rafi Amit sold 6,250 shares for approximately $1.07 million at an average price of $170.52. He retained 55,350 shares after the transaction, so the sale reduces but does not eliminate his exposure. CEO Form 4 filing
• Neutral Sentiment: COO Ram Langer sold 6,387 shares worth approximately $1.10 million at an average price of $172.32, leaving him with 17,532 shares. The transaction represented a 26.7% reduction in his holdings. COO Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Director Karni Yarl Andorn sold a combined 5,532 shares in two transactions for roughly $928,000. The sales reduced her holdings by more than 60%, leaving her with 1,343 shares. The concentration of selling by senior insiders can pressure the stock and raise caution among investors, even though insider sales may also reflect personal liquidity or diversification decisions. Director Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report attributed an earlier 4.7% decline in CAMT to the insider-selling activity, indicating that the disclosures have already contributed to short-term volatility. Camtek Stock Price Down Following Insider Selling

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.