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Veeco Instruments Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 12

As of Oct 22, 2026, Veeco Instruments is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 12 (since Jul 30, 2026). It closed at $41.15, 50.4% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Veeco Instruments Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily to make electronic devices in the United Sta… More about the company

$41.15
-11.81% today
$2.5B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Accelerating ⇈

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 36w
S4 39w
S2 45w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 9w → S3 7w → S2 36w → S3 6w → S4 39w → S1 11w → S2 45w → S3 12w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 8 stage runs.

VECO among Semiconductor Equipment & Materials15th of 31 by relative strength

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Stocks in Semiconductor Equipment & Materials ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1AXTIStage 2 · wk 499−29.4%
2TERStage 2 · wk 396−20.7%
3AEHRStage 3 · wk 196−42.9%
4FORMStage 2 · wk 396−27.6%
5COHUStage 2 · wk 395−28.3%
6KLICStage 3 · wk 1193−19.2%
7AMATStage 3 · wk 891−20.8%
8ICHRStage 4 · wk 291−35.2%
…15VECOStage 3 · wk 1282−10.4%
vs 52W High
-50.4%
$26.39 lo$83.04 hi
50.4% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 12
1w13w26w
Week 12, distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-11.9%
200 DMA: $46.71 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
2.15x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↗ ⇈
Short-term trend rising gently, and accelerating
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-10.4%
3M
-20.3%
6M
-18.0%
YTD
+34.7%
1Y
+40.4%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2023-12-06
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-03-29.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 12 · Vol 2.15x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 12 · Vol 1.30x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 12 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 12 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 12 · Vol 1.18x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 11 · Vol 1.43x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 11 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 11 · Vol 1.01x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 11 · Vol 0.50x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 11 · Vol 0.43x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 10 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 10 · Vol 1.01x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$47.16
200 DMA
$46.71
52W High
$83.04
52W Low
$26.39
5D Low
$41.15
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$57.38
60d High
$57.38
120d High
$83.04
250d High
$83.04
Next resistance
+39.4%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
110.5
Forward 14.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-8.6%
Revenue +16.5%
ROE
+2.6%
Profit margin +3.4%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 2.8

Veeco Instruments: quick answers

What stage is Veeco Instruments in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Veeco Instruments (VECO) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Jul 30, 2026 and is in week 12. What the four stages mean

Is Veeco Instruments in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Veeco Instruments is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 11.9% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Veeco Instruments from its 52-week high?

Veeco Instruments closed at $41.15 on Oct 22, 2026, 50.4% below its 52-week high of $83.04. Its 52-week low is $26.39.

How has Veeco Instruments performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Veeco Instruments is up 40.4% over the past year and up 34.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Veeco Instruments in?

Veeco Instruments is in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry, part of the Information Technology sector.

About this companyInformation Technology· Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

Veeco Instruments Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily to make electronic devices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, China, Rest of the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It offers laser annealing, ion beam deposition and etch, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, single wafer wet processing and surface preparation, molecular beam epitaxy, advanced packaging lithography, atomic layer deposition, and other deposition systems. The company's process equipment systems are used in the production of a range of microelectronic components, including logic, dynamic random-access memory, photonics devices, power electronics, radio frequency filters and amplifiers, magnetic heads for hard disk drives, and other semiconductor devices. In addition, it markets and sells its products to integrated device manufacturers and foundries; outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies; and hard disk drive and photonics manufacturers, as well as research centers and universities. Veeco Instruments Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Plainview, New York.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.