Cross-institution positioning
May 6, 2026Mixed positioning. 2 accumulating, 1 reducing, 1 exited across 4 comparable institutions.
Source: Schedule 13 researchVECO Institutional Ownership
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC
Latest stored close $53.53 as of Oct 7, 2026 View live quote ↗
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral
57/100
5 tracked · 4 comparable
Latest filing
May 6, 2026
Positive breadth
3 positive · 2 negative
Recent close
$53.53
Research confidence
Medium
Institutional Research 61/100 · 2 accumulating · 2 reducing / exited
Ownership history
Reported ownership % history
Latest filing May 6, 2026
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Accumulating2
Newly reported1
Reducing / exited
2
52-week position
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Why STOCKNODE says Neutral
What the evidence shows across the newest institutional, insider, company-event, 13F, fundamental, and price data; STOCKNODE combines these layers into a quantitative research signal while preserving each source and reporting window.
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral 57/100
Confidence:Medium
Why this signal
- 2 tracked institutions accumulating versus 2 reducing/exited.
- 2 tracked institutions show persistent accumulation.
- 1 tracked institution show accelerating accumulation.
- Latest comparable Form 13F activity is net positive across tracked managers.
- Comparable SEC fundamentals are improving.
Conflicting evidence
- Institutions are bullish while recent insider P/S activity leans bearish.
Institutional
66/100
Insiders
22/100
Fundamentals
61/100
Events
50/100
Quarterly 13F activity
Jun 30, 20262 increased/new, 0 reduced/exited across 2 managers in the latest comparable Form 13F quarter.
Source: Form 13F quarter-end holdingsInsider filing activity
Aug 17, 2026Over the last 90 days, SEC-coded non-derivative P/S activity includes 0 purchases by 0 reporting owners and 13 sales by 5 reporting owners. Amendments are shown in the filing evidence but excluded from rolling activity totals.
Source: SEC Forms 3/4/5Material company events
Aug 12, 20262 non-amendment material events in the last 90 days; 1 capital-related filing/event (1 equity-related, 0 debt-related); Latest classified evidence: Employee-plan securities registration. Registration and prospectus filings are treated as financing capacity/disclosure evidence, not proof that securities were sold.
Source: SEC 8-K / securities filing metadataSEC fundamentals
Aug 5, 2026Net income +1.1% YoY; Free cash flow +170.6% YoY. Periods are compared only when the SEC facts are aligned and comparable.
Source: SEC Company FactsPrice context
Sep 15, 2026Recent close is 25% through its reported 52-week range; +56.6% over one year.
Source: Stored historical price series
Latest filing decision brief
Investor / Pro
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Supporting institutional evidence
Institutional Evidence
The research summary above gives the current read. This section shows the dated holder-level evidence behind it.
Latest filing
May 6, 2026
Latest reported position changes
Investor / Pro detailSee each institution's newest reported position against its own prior report, with position as-of date separated from SEC filed date. Institution names and filing freshness remain public below.
Fidelity / FMR
Filed May 6, 2026
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BlackRock
Filed Jan 22, 2024
Direction locked
Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 30, 2026
Direction locked
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 27, 2026
Direction locked
Invesco
Filed Oct 7, 2024
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Reported direction breadth by as-of date
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Institution comparison
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Fidelity / FMR
Filed May 6, 2026
BlackRock
Filed Jan 22, 2024
Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 30, 2026
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 27, 2026
Invesco
Filed Oct 7, 2024
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Insider activity
Reported Section 16 ownership activity. Rolling purchase/sale totals use non-derivative SEC transaction codes P and S only; amendments remain visible but are excluded from those totals.
30-day purchases00 reporting owner(s)
30-day sales82 reporting owner(s)
90-day purchase breadth0
90-day sale breadth5Multi-insider
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| Date | Reporting owner | Code | Security | Shares | Price | Ownership | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Miller William John | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 70.7K | $54.49 | Direct | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Miller William John | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 123.3K | $54.07 | Direct | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Miller William John | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 6.0K | $52.85 | Direct | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | RAYMOND MARY JANE | GGift | Common Stock | 3.0K | $0.00 | Direct | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 1.6K | $54.28 | Indirect | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 800 | $53.44 | Indirect | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 2.1K | $52.50 | Indirect | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 10.2K | $51.29 | Indirect | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | KIERNAN JOHN P | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 20.3K | $50.42 | Indirect | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Wilkerson Susan | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 15.5K | $69.56 | Direct | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Devasahayam Adrian | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 10.0K | $65.00 | Direct | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | HUNTER GORDON | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 17.0K | $68.80 | Direct | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | HUNTER GORDON | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 6.8K | $63.78 | Direct | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Miller William John | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 50.0K | $58.62 | Direct | Jun 2, 2026 |
| May 26, 2026 | HUNTER GORDON | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 17.7K | $61.61 | Direct | May 28, 2026 |
| May 26, 2026 | Wilkerson Susan | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 35.7K | $61.69 | Direct | May 27, 2026 |
| May 26, 2026 | Devasahayam Adrian | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 5.4K | $61.84 | Direct | May 27, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | DAMORE RICHARD A | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 43.7K | $60.71 | Direct | May 18, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | HUNTER GORDON | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 29.5K | $59.41 | Direct | May 13, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | St Dennis Thomas | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 1.4K | $61.93 | Direct | May 13, 2026 |
SEC company-event context
Material company events
Recent 8-K item classifications plus securities registration and prospectus filings. Registration or prospectus filings show financing capacity/disclosure activity; they do not by themselves prove that securities were sold.
30-day material events0
90-day capital-related1
90-day equity-related1
90-day debt-related0
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| Filed | Form | 8-K item(s) | Classification | Capital context | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | S-8 | — | Employee-plan securities registration | Equity | Filing |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K | 5.07 | Shareholder vote results | — | Filing |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 8-K | 5.07, 7.01, 9.01 | Shareholder vote results; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01 | Other event | — | Filing |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01 | Other event | — | Filing |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 8-K | 7.01 | Regulation FD disclosure | — | Filing |
SEC-reported company fundamentals
Fundamentals
Period-aligned SEC facts. Comparisons appear only when periods and units are comparable.
Operating income
$11.9M
Q2 2026
-4.2% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Net income
$11.9M
Q2 2026
+1.1% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Diluted EPS
$0.18
Q2 2026
-10.0% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Operating cash flow
$59.4M
YTD through Jun 30, 2026
+104.5% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Free cash flow
$50.6M
YTD through Jun 30, 2026
+170.6% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Cash & equivalents
$214.5M
As of Jun 30, 2026
+13.5% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Long-term debt
$276.2M
As of Dec 31, 2024
10-K filed Feb 25, 2026
Assets
$1.4B
As of Jun 30, 2026
+11.0% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Liabilities
$511.7M
As of Jun 30, 2026
+22.3% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Stockholders’ equity
$902.8M
As of Jun 30, 2026
+5.4% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Shares outstanding
61.1M
As of Jul 30, 2026
+1.6% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 5, 2026
Current market context
Price performance
Dated price context from the historical market series already collected for this security.
Recent stored close
$40.89
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52-week low
$26.00
Nov 20, 2025
52-week high
$86.63
Jun 15, 2026
Below 52-week high
52.8%
1W return
-10.3%
1M return
-22.0%
3M return
-50.8%
6M return
+32.1%
YTD return
+43.1%
1Y return
+56.6%
30-day volatility
61.8%
90-day volatility
81.6%
1Y max drawdown
-50.8%
Returns are close-to-close price changes. Volatility and drawdown are factual historical context, not recommendations.
How to read Schedule 13 ownership changes
Schedule 13G/13D reports beneficial ownership at an observation date. “Accumulation” or “reduction” is inferred from changes in reported shares when available; it is not a list of individual trades or exact execution prices.
Form 13F rows are quarter-end holding context only and do not establish an exact entry date.
For more context, see how to read a Schedule 13G, filing date vs event date, or Schedule 13G vs Schedule 13D.
Current ownership filings and reported ownership changes are available on free access. Investor and Pro add filing-specific significance scoring, disclosure-speed analysis, confirmation/divergence signals, and alerts. The overall institutional consensus preview remains public. Compare plans.
Beneficial ownership filing history
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| Holder | Observed / filed | Reported change | Shares | Ownership | Observation | Filing | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Jun 30, 2026 quarter end Aug 13, 2026 filed Form 13F quarter-end evidence | Earlier Form 13F quarter-end holding Quarter-end holding evidence; no ownership percentage or signal. | 2.6M | $53.53 | |||
| Fidelity / FMR CIK0000315066 | Mar 31, 2026 observed May 6, 2026 filed · 36d Schedule 13G amendment | Reported accumulation | 9.1K +3.0K | 15.00% +3.00 pts | $33.86 | $62.01 | $53.53 |
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Mar 31, 2026 observed Apr 30, 2026 filed · 30d Initial Schedule 13G | Initial Schedule 13G | 3.1M | 12.00% | $33.86 | $49.85 | $53.53 |
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