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Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$42.80 -2.37% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $42.54

Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $2.62B

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As of 2026-11-02, Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $42.80 (-2.37% 1D, market cap $2.62B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, VECO ranks #347 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), VECO carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 73.9x, gross margin of 40.0%, and ROIC of 3.0%. By comparison, LPL (LG Display Co Ltd AMERICAN DEPOSITORY SHARES) holds a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $2.71B) and EPAC (Enerpac Tool Group Corp.) posts a B+ grade (77/100 RQD, P/E 21.7x, ROIC 22.4%, cap $2.02B). Among the 5-stock peer group, EPAC leads on earnings multiple (21.7x) while EPAC leads on capital efficiency (22.4% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for VECO?

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Per VECO's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000103145), Veeco Instruments Inc. generated $664.3M in revenue (-7.4% YoY), $35.4M in net income, and $53.3M in free cash flow against $1.33B in total assets and $226.0M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $42.53 (-0.62%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 8% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk C-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for VECO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (51/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY VECO SCORES 51/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (29% of score)

Altman Z-Score 4.31 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 8% FCF Margin ($53.3M FCF) & 40% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-15 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$49.24-11.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$43.65-2.5% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$42.54+0.6% Next Q

Current

Grade D$42.80-1.3% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (59) → D (51)Full Audit →

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While VECO currently carries a cautious 51/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($46.02) and Max Pain ($44.94) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $90.96.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

44.730 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

4.31>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE28% OF RANGE

L: $26$42.80H: $87

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (40% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: CRQD 13 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 14 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 24 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (65)

3.0% ROIC with 40.0% gross margin and 2.04% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.31 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (38)

14/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 9/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like VECO

✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Priced at 74x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

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VECO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -15.96%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $43.84H $43.84L $42.80C $42.80VOL 803.8K

RES: $62.06SUP: $36.59SMA50: $46.02SMA200: $47.03

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

47.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for VECO. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (VECO)

Technology Rank #347 of 714 ⚔️ LPL vs VECO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (VECO vs. LPL, EPAC, ACMR, ACLS)

Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components (208 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) ranks #347 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #268 by equity capitalization ($2.62B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, EPAC leads on earnings valuation at 21.7x trailing P/E, while EPAC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 22.4% ROIC and 50.5% gross margin. EPAC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 77/100 (B+) compared with VECO at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
VECO ACTIVE Veeco Instruments Inc.	D	51/100	73.9x	40.0%	3.0%	-2.37%	$2.62B	Benchmark Subject
LPL LG Display Co Ltd AMERICAN DEPOSITORY SHARES	D	44/100	—	—	—	-2.87%	$2.71B	/lpl-vs-veco →
EPAC Enerpac Tool Group Corp.	B+	77/100	21.7x	50.5%	22.4%	+10.42%	$2.02B	/epac-vs-veco →
ACMR ACM Research Inc. (Class A)	D-	38/100	36.5x	44.4%	9.8%	-7.03%	$3.43B	/acmr-vs-veco →
ACLS Axcelis Technologies Inc.	D+	56/100	28.8x	44.9%	10.6%	-1.50%	$3.46B	/acls-vs-veco →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000103145

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) reported GAAP revenue of $664.3M (-7.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $717.3M ) , GAAP net income of $35.4M, operating cash flow of $69.5M, and free cash flow of $53.3M (+16.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, VECO closed FY2025 with $1.33B in total assets against $226.0M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 4.31, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$664.3M	$35.4M	$69.5M	$53.3M	$1.33B	$226.0M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$717.3M	$73.7M	$63.8M	$45.7M	$1.25B	$249.7M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$0	-$30.4M	$61.7M	$61.7M	—	—

3. VECO Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is VECO stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does VECO compare to LPL and EPAC in the Technology sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for VECO?

Where is VECO trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

VECO last traded at $42.80 (-2.37% on volume of 803,767 shares), positioning the stock -7.00% below its 50-day simple moving average ($46.02) and -8.99% below its 200-day simple moving average ($47.03). Across its 52-week range of $26.00 to $86.63, VECO sits at the 27.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.7 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.5% ($37.88 to $47.72).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell VECO stock right now?

Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 51/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 74x P/E (3% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is VECO's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

VECO's 12-month base price target is $41.45 (range $32.33 to $90.96), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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