Insider Selling: Camtek (NASDAQ:CAMT) Director Sells $545,527.53 in Stock

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) Director Lior Aviram sold 3,347 shares of Camtek stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.99, for a total value of $545,527.53. Following the transaction, the director owned 15,865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,585,836.35. This represents a 17.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Camtek Trading Down 4.3%

Shares of Camtek stock opened at $165.38 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $158.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $163.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 7.38 and a quick ratio of 7.46. The company has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 258.41, a P/E/G ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 1.58. Camtek Ltd. has a 1 year low of $75.75 and a 1 year high of $215.99.

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. The business had revenue of $133.24 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $130.44 million. Camtek had a net margin of 7.40% and a return on equity of 21.58%. Camtek’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.79 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Camtek Ltd. will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on CAMT. Morgan Stanley lowered 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. Northland Securities set a $174.00 target price on shares of Camtek in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Camtek in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays lifted their price objective on Camtek from $175.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their target price on Camtek from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” 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.com, Camtek has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.25.

Trending Headlines about 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 Trading of Camtek

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CAMT. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Camtek during the second quarter worth about $57,000. Annex Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Camtek by 51.1% during the second quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,272 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,491,000 after acquiring an additional 5,167 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Camtek by 6.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,072 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $314,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Cim LLC grew its stake in shares of Camtek by 168.7% in the first quarter. Cim LLC now owns 15,536 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,355,000 after purchasing an additional 9,755 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Camtek by 46.8% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 298 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the period. 41.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Camtek Company 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.