Company Performance - Camtek (CAMT) closed at $84.10, reflecting a +2.45% increase from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.8% [1] - Over the past month, Camtek's shares have appreciated by 25.75%, significantly exceeding the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 8.5% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.12% [1] Upcoming Financial Results - Camtek is expected to report an EPS of $0.79, representing a 19.7% increase compared to the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate projects revenue of $121.65 million, reflecting an 18.58% rise from the equivalent quarter last year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, earnings are projected at $3.2 per share and revenue at $488.2 million, indicating changes of +13.07% and +13.74% respectively from the prior year [3] - Recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Camtek suggest positive sentiment regarding the company's business and profitability [3] Valuation Metrics - Camtek currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 25.67, which is a discount compared to its industry's Forward P/E of 31.13 [5] - The PEG ratio for Camtek is 2.03, while the Electronics - Measuring Instruments industry has an average PEG ratio of 1.99 [6] Industry Context - The Electronics - Measuring Instruments industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector and holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 175, placing it in the bottom 29% of over 250 industries [6][7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]

The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> Camtek is a member of the Zacks Electronics - Measuring Instruments industry. One other stock in the same industry, inTest Corporation (INTT) , finished the last trading session 4.8% higher at $7.25. INTT has returned 15% over the past month. inTest's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at -$0.04. Compared to the compan ...

Camtek (CAMT) closed the most recent trading day at $70.33, moving -4.23% from the previous trading session. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 1.13%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.79%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.3%. Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of automatic optical inspection and process enhancement systems had gained 10.42% outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 7.36% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.55%.The investment community will be payi ...

Core Insights - Camtek (CAMT) reported quarterly earnings of $0.79 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.77 per share, and up from $0.63 per share a year ago [1][2] - The company posted revenues of $118.64 million for the quarter, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.30%, but up from $97.01 million year-over-year [3] - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 14.3% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's decline of -0.6% [4] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the recent quarter was 2.60%, and the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.78, with expected revenues of $120.85 million, and for the current fiscal year, the estimate is $3.16 on revenues of $485.55 million [8] Industry Context - Camtek operates within the Zacks Electronics - Measuring Instruments industry, which is currently ranked in the bottom 10% of over 250 Zacks industries [9] - The industry outlook can significantly impact stock performance, with research indicating that the top 50% of Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by more than 2 to 1 [9] Future Outlook - The estimate revisions trend for Camtek is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [7] - The upcoming earnings call will be crucial for assessing future earnings expectations and management's commentary [4][5]

Sprout Social (SPT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.15 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.10 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 46.67%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this developer of cloud software would post earnings of $0.15 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.19, delivering a surprise of 26.67%.Over the last four quart ...