Veeco Director Gordon Hunter Sold 17,714 Shares for $1.09 Million

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Veeco Instruments director Gordon Hunter sold 17,714 shares of common stock on May 26, 2026, in a transaction valued at $1.09 million. The sale, disclosed in an SEC Form 4 filing, reduced Hunter's direct holdings to 34,962 shares, representing approximately 0.06% of shares outstanding. This marks his second direct open-market sale in the past month, with the two most recent sales totaling 47,246 shares, consistent with his typical trade size. The transaction involved only directly-held common stock, with no options or indirect ownership reported. Veeco, a semiconductor and thin film process equipment manufacturer with a market capitalization of $4.4 billion, saw its stock price reach a multi-year high of $86.63 on June 15, following a 198.50% one-year price change.

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Director sold shares, but no stated reason; stock near high, insider sale may signal personal diversification, not company outlook.