Onto Innovation (ONTO) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Onto Innovation (ONTO) reported quarterly earnings of $1.51 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 per share, and up from $1.18 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 2.72% [1] - The company posted revenues of $266.61 million for the quarter ended March 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.62%, and an increase from $228.85 million year-over-year [2] - Onto Innovation has consistently surpassed consensus EPS and revenue estimates over the last four quarters [2] Stock Outlook - The stock has underperformed, losing about 24.9% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's decline of 4.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.48 on revenues of $264.6 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.09 on revenues of $1.07 billion [7] Industry Context - The Nanotechnology industry, to which Onto Innovation belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 6% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [8] - The performance of Onto Innovation's stock may be influenced by the overall outlook for the industry, as research shows that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [8]