Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) CFO Sells $111,372.15 in Stock

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) CFO Moshe Eisenberg sold 645 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.67, for a total value of $111,372.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 16,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,803,988.13. The trade was a 3.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Moshe Eisenberg also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Moshe Eisenberg sold 3,759 shares of Camtek stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.06, for a total value of $601,665.54.

Camtek Stock Performance

Shares of CAMT stock opened at $165.38 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $158.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $163.73. Camtek Ltd. has a 12 month low of $75.75 and a 12 month high of $215.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 258.41, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a current ratio of 7.38, a quick ratio of 7.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.78 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $133.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $130.44 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Camtek Ltd. will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Camtek

Here are the key news stories impacting Camtek this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts remain broadly constructive on Camtek. The stock carries a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with seven Buy ratings and seven Holds; the average price target is approximately $173.25, while some analysts maintain targets as high as $200. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Camtek
• Positive Sentiment: Semiconductor-equipment stocks, including CAMT, benefited from SanDisk’s bullish financial targets. The update reinforced expectations for memory demand, AI infrastructure investment and broader semiconductor capital spending—potential tailwinds for Camtek’s inspection and metrology systems. Lam Research, Applied Materials, and Camtek Rise After SanDisk Issues Bullish Financial Targets
• Positive Sentiment: Camtek’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations: EPS was $0.78 versus the $0.76 consensus, while revenue reached $133.24 million versus estimates of $130.44 million. Revenue increased 8% year over year, supporting the company’s growth outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership data showed additional buying by several investors, including Vanguard, Migdal Insurance and Y.D. More Investments. Institutions and hedge funds own approximately 41.9% of CAMT, providing some shareholder support but not necessarily an immediate trading catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold shares in recent transactions. CFO Moshe Eisenberg sold approximately $713,000 across two trades, Director Lior Aviram sold about $545,500, and VP Orit Geva-Dvash sold roughly $72,200. Although each retained shares, the concentrated selling may weigh on sentiment and raise near-term caution. Camtek Insider Selling Report
• Negative Sentiment: CAMT remains richly valued, trading at a price-to-earnings ratio above 250 and a PEG ratio near 3.9. That valuation leaves the stock vulnerable to profit-taking or a sharper reaction if semiconductor growth expectations weaken.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAMT. Raiffeisen Bank International AG raised its stake in Camtek by 26.3% during the fourth quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 120,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,032,000 after buying an additional 25,000 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Camtek by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,086,242 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $116,615,000 after buying an additional 7,220 shares during the period. Ariose Capital Management Ltd bought a new stake in Camtek during the fourth quarter valued at $3,903,000. Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its position in Camtek by 20.8% during the first quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 783,365 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $114,901,000 after acquiring an additional 134,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. grew its holdings in Camtek by 12.0% during the 4th quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 1,318,396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $140,205,000 after acquiring an additional 140,796 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 41.93% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have issued reports on CAMT shares. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Camtek from $167.00 to $165.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Camtek from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Camtek in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on Camtek from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Camtek from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.25.

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.