Camtek Ltd. $CAMT Stock: Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. Grows Stake

Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. increased its stake in Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ:CAMT) by 15.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,060,896 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 412,500 shares during the quarter. Camtek comprises 2.9% of Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. owned 0.07% of Camtek worth $475,204,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Swiss National Bank raised its stake in shares of Camtek by 1.9% during the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 59,485 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,711,000 after acquiring an additional 1,085 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in Camtek in the first quarter worth approximately $7,225,000. Annex Advisory Services LLC grew 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 worth $2,491,000 after purchasing an additional 5,167 shares in the last quarter. Cim LLC grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its holdings in Camtek by 70.8% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 10,057 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,525,000 after purchasing an additional 4,168 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 41.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on CAMT. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on Camtek from $170.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price target on shares of Camtek in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. B. Riley Financial decreased their price objective on Camtek from $166.00 to $138.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 9th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $140.00 price objective on Camtek in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Camtek from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $152.00 to $126.00 in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $164.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Orit Geva-Dvash sold 508 shares of Camtek stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.00, for a total transaction of $88,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 5,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $910,875. The trade was a 8.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Camtek

These are some of the CAMT headlines that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its 2027 EPS forecast to $4.72 from $4.60, increasing estimates for several 2027 quarters as well. Northland Securities estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Polen International Small Cap Fund reported exiting its Camtek position among its third-quarter portfolio moves. The sale may add to concerns about investor appetite, though it reflects one fund’s decision. Polen fund portfolio moves
• Negative Sentiment: Northland also lowered its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $1.04 from $1.09 and its FY2026 forecast to $3.25 from $3.35, tempering the more optimistic 2027 revisions. Northland Securities estimate changes

Camtek Stock Down 3.5%

CAMT traded down $3.69 during trading on Friday, hitting $101.73. The stock had a trading volume of 329,075 shares, compared to its average volume of 575,690. The company has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a PE ratio of 38.53, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.69. Camtek Ltd. has a twelve month low of $89.13 and a twelve month high of $215.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 5.18 and a current ratio of 5.85. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $133.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $155.04.

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, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.99. The company had revenue of $161.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.36 million. Camtek had a return on equity of 21.38% and a net margin of 24.56%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.82 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Camtek Ltd. will post 3.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Camtek Profile

Camtek Ltd. develops, manufactures and sells inspection and metrology equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing. Its systems help manufacturers detect defects and measure features on wafers and other components, supporting quality control as semiconductor devices become smaller and more complex. The company’s products serve applications including advanced packaging, memory, image sensors and other semiconductor processes. Camtek combines optical inspection hardware with software to analyze production data and identify issues during manufacturing.