Susan Wilkerson

SVP Susan Wilkerson sold 15,505 shares of VECO at $69.56 on 2026-06-11, reducing holdings by 36.1% to 27,467 shares.

Susan Wilkerson, SVP of Global Sales & Service, executed a substantial sale of 15,505 shares at $69.56, reducing her total holding by 36.1% from 42,973 shares to 27,467 shares. The timing is notable: Wilkerson's cross-ticker track record shows a 100.00% well-timed rate across 2 prior sells with an average 90-day return of -1.2%, and at VECO specifically, her prior sale on 2025-12-10 posted a 90-day return of -1.2%, indicating she has historically sold before subsequent stock declines. However, the company's financial foundation appears strained: net income stands at -$324,000 with annual revenue declining 7.4%, while the stock trades at a highly elevated P/E of 203.89 despite a market cap of $4.7B. Against this backdrop, the recent price surge—up 28.6% in 30 days and 150.3% in 90 days from much lower levels—positions the current price of $77.48 near the 52-week high, leaving limited upside room and creating a less favorable risk/reward profile for continued holdings at this level.

SVP Susan Wilkerson sold 35,723 shares of VECO at $61.69 for $2.2M, reducing holdings by 45.4% to 43.0K shares.

Wilkerson's sale represents a substantial reduction in her VECO position, cutting holdings nearly in half. The sale occurred at $61.69, near the 52-week high of $65.43, and the stock has declined 7.9% from that peak to the current $60.24. Against company fundamentals—annual revenue contraction of 7.4%, a net loss of $324.0K in the latest quarter, and a P/E of 158.53—the sale occurred at a relatively elevated valuation. Wilkerson's prior trade at VECO (a December 2025 sell) was well-timed at the 90-day mark; this current transaction's significance as a signal must be weighed against the company's financial trajectory and whether the insider is again positioning ahead of near-term headwinds.

SVP Susan Wilkerson sold 33,000 VECO shares at $31.88, reducing holdings by 38.8% to 52,154 shares

SVP of Global Sales & Service Susan Wilkerson executed a substantial sale of 33,000 shares at $31.88 on 2025-12-10, reducing her post-transaction holdings to 52,154 shares from a pre-transaction position of 85,154 shares. The transaction occurred near the 52-week high ($33.10), with the stock currently trading 7.5% below that peak and has gained 20.8% over the prior 90 days. While the scale of the sale—reducing holdings by 38.8%—is material, the transaction price proximity to recent highs and the company's revenue growth of 7.6% alongside a strong 90-day appreciation provide limited directional signal. The elevated P/E of 37.34 suggests the market has priced in significant future performance expectations, but this single insider transaction lacks sufficient context regarding plan adoption, scheduled nature, or coordinated activity to reliably indicate management conviction about near-term valuation or operations.