Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE:ONTO) Receives $252.50 Consensus Target Price from Analysts
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyOnto Innovation Inc. (NYSE:ONTO – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $252.50.
Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Onto Innovation from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Onto Innovation in a report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Onto Innovation in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Onto Innovation from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $170.00 to $275.00 in a research report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $220.00 target price on Onto Innovation in a research note on Friday, February 20th.
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Institutional Trading of Onto Innovation
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ONTO. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Onto Innovation by 188.5% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 176 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Onto Innovation by 71.2% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 178 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Onto Innovation by 100.0% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 198 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Onto Innovation by 109.4% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 245 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Onto Innovation during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 98.35% of the company’s stock.
Onto Innovation Stock Up 0.1%
Shares of NYSE ONTO opened at $215.69 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $207.42 and its 200 day moving average is $170.21. Onto Innovation has a 52 week low of $85.88 and a 52 week high of $232.49. The company has a market cap of $10.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.87, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.47.
Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.28 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $266.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.78 million. Onto Innovation had a net margin of 13.60% and a return on equity of 12.20%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.51 EPS. Onto Innovation has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.260-1.360 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Onto Innovation will post 6.26 earnings per share for the current year.
Onto Innovation Company Profile
Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) is a global supplier of advanced process control and inspection systems for semiconductor and electronics manufacturers. The company’s solutions span metrology, inspection, defect review and lithography mask repair, helping customers optimize yield, reduce costs and improve device performance. By integrating high-resolution optical and e-beam tools with sophisticated software analytics, Onto Innovation enables wafer, mask and advanced packaging producers to maintain tight process control across leading-edge nodes and specialty applications.
Key products include high-throughput wafer metrology systems, optical and e-beam defect inspection platforms, mask inspection and repair tools, and data-driven software for yield management and process optimization.