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ONTO

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$295.06 Live
Onto Innovation Inc. · NYSE
Target $334.29 (+13.3%)
$85.88 52W Range $316.0

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated May 01, 2026
Market cap
$14.68B
P/E
105.76
ROE
6.8%
Profit margin
13.6%
Debt/Equity
0.01
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
Onto Innovation exhibits exceptional financial health with a Piotroski F-Score of 8/9 and a near-zero Debt/Equity ratio (0.01), indicating a fortress balance sheet. However, the stock is severely overvalued by deterministic standards, trading at $295.06 against a Graham Number of $51.51 and an Intrinsic Value of $19.53. While analyst sentiment remains a 'strong_buy' with a target of $334.29, the extreme P/E of 105.76 and a bearish technical trend score (10/100) suggest a significant disconnect between fundamental value and market price. The investment thesis relies entirely on aggressive future growth expectations rather than current valuation.

Key Strengths

Exceptional financial health (Piotroski F-Score 8/9)
Virtually debt-free balance sheet (Debt/Equity 0.01)
Strong liquidity position (Current Ratio 5.79)
High gross margins (54.59%) and healthy operating margins (20.86%)
Strong analyst consensus (Strong Buy) with upside potential to $334.29

Key Risks

Extreme valuation premium (P/E 105.76, P/S 14.60)
Stagnant year-over-year revenue growth (1.10%)
High customer concentration risk as noted in 10-K
Severe divergence between current price and Graham/Intrinsic value
Bearish technical trend (10/100) despite recent price appreciation
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$215.0
-27.1% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
54
Moderate
Value
15
Future
70
Past
90
Health
95
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
Speculative Growth
Key drivers: Pristine balance sheet, Extreme valuation multiples, Strong sector tailwinds (Semiconductors/AI), Poor technical trend score
Confidence
90%
Value
15/100

Ref P/E, PEG, Graham Number

Positives
  • Forward P/E (32.21) is significantly lower than trailing P/E
Watchpoints
  • P/E 105.76 is excessive
  • Price is ~5.7x the Graham Number
  • Price/Sales of 14.60 is very high
Future
70/100

Ref Growth rates

Positives
  • Strong analyst target price ($334.29)
  • Positive Q/Q EPS growth (+37%)
  • Critical role in semiconductor process control
Watchpoints
  • YoY Revenue growth is nearly flat (1.10%)
Past
90/100

Ref Historical trends

Positives
  • Massive 1Y return (+141.9%)
  • Consistent earnings beat track record over 25 quarters
Watchpoints
No urgent risks highlighted.
Health
95/100

Ref Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score

Positives
  • Piotroski F-Score 8/9
  • Debt/Equity 0.01
  • Current Ratio 5.79
Watchpoints
No urgent risks highlighted.
Dividend
0/100

Ref Yield, Payout

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 Dividend Strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$295.06
Analyst Target
$334.29
Upside/Downside
+13.3%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for ONTO and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-30
ONT
Onto Innovation Inc.
Primary
5Y
+330.7%
3Y
+260.0%
1Y
+141.9%
6M
+115.3%
1M
+43.9%
1W
+0.9%
LSC
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
Peer
5Y
+117.8%
3Y
+16.6%
1Y
+146.6%
6M
+51.0%
1M
+25.6%
1W
+10.8%
CHK
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Peer
5Y
+19.8%
3Y
+18.1%
1Y
-35.0%
6M
-29.1%
1M
-0.9%
1W
-1.2%
TTM
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+808.2%
3Y
+1065.0%
1Y
+578.5%
6M
+132.4%
1M
+55.8%
1W
+9.8%
KSP
Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz
Peer
5Y
-16.9%
3Y
-16.9%
1Y
-10.2%
6M
+1.6%
1M
+2.4%
1W
+0.5%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
105.76
Forward P/E
32.21
PEG Ratio
1.36
P/B Ratio
6.98
P/S Ratio
14.6
EV/Revenue
13.97
EV/EBITDA
51.39
Market Cap
$14.68B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 13.6%
Operating Margin 20.86%
Gross Margin 54.59%
ROE 6.79%
ROA 5.93%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +1.1%
Earnings Growth -78.2%
Q/Q Revenue Growth +1.11%
Q/Q Earnings Growth -78.4%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.01
Low debt
Current Ratio
5.79
Strong
Quick Ratio
4.15
Excellent
Cash/Share
$12.87

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.3B
Gross Margin
46.4%
Op. Margin
7.8%
Net Margin
3.9%
Total Assets
$2.4B
Liabilities
$0.3B
Equity
$2.1B
Debt/Equity
0.13x
Operating CF
$0.1B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.1B
FCF Yield
95%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-05
$N/A
2026-02-19
$1.26
-0.2% surprise
2025-11-06
$0.92
+5.9% surprise
2025-08-07
$1.25
-2.1% surprise

Technology Sector Comparison

Comparing ONTO against 606 companies in the Technology sector (47 bullish, 216 neutral, 343 bearish)
P/E Ratio
105.76
This Stock
vs
80.58
Sector Avg
+31.2% (Expensive)
Return on Equity (ROE)
6.79%
This Stock
vs
-31.44%
Sector Avg
-121.6% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
13.6%
This Stock
vs
-11.75%
Sector Avg
-215.7% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.01
This Stock
vs
0.77
Sector Avg
-98.9% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
1.1%
This Stock
vs
4080.22%
Sector Avg
-100.0% (Slower)
Current Ratio
5.79
This Stock
vs
3.67
Sector Avg
+57.6% (Stronger)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

ROBERTS BRIAN K
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
3,096 shares
PLISINSKI MICHAEL P
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
14,479 shares
OH YOON AH
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-03-02
2,408 shares
YALDAEI RAMIL
Chief Operating Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
7,683 shares
DOLEV IDO
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
3,440 shares
CHEN SHIRLEY
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-02
2,523 shares
PLISINSKI MICHAEL P
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-27
4,597 shares
OH YOON AH
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-02-27
724 shares
YALDAEI RAMIL
Chief Operating Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-27
649 shares
PLISINSKI MICHAEL P
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-02-13
18,445 shares
OH YOON AH
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-02-13
3,084 shares
PLISINSKI MICHAEL P
Chief Executive Officer
Gift
2025-12-24
25,000 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
8-K
2026-04-21

Onto Innovation Inc. filed an 8-K on April 21, 2026, likely to announce its first-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2026-04-16

Onto Innovation Inc. likely reported its first-quarter financial results for the period ending March 31, 2026.

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-04-06

Onto filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on April 6, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for the company's annual meeting.

10-K
10-K
2026-02-24

Onto Innovation is a global leader in semiconductor process control, providing metrology, inspection, and lithography solutions for both front-end and back-end manufacturing. The company faces operational risks related to supply chain volatility, demand forecasting uncertainties, and potential competition or sales declines from integrated equipment suppliers. Its success depends on maintaining product quality and attracting specialized technical talent to serve diverse IC markets.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-19

Onto Innovation Inc. filed an 8-K likely to announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-21

Onto Innovation Inc. likely reported its quarterly financial results in this 8-K filing dated November 21, 2025.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-17

Onto Innovation Inc. likely reported its third-quarter financial results in this 8-K filing.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-06

ONTO filed its 10-Q on November 6, 2025. While the filing includes a section dedicated to Risk Factors, no specific financial highlights or detailed risk descriptions were provided in the available excerpt.

8-K
8-K
2025-11-06

Onto Innovation Inc. filed an 8-K on November 6, 2025, likely to announce its third-quarter financial results.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-10

Onto Innovation Inc. likely reported its third-quarter financial results in this 8-K filing dated October 10, 2025.

8-K
8-K
2025-08-07
10-Q
10-Q
2025-08-07
8-K/A
8-K/A
2025-07-11
8-K
8-K
2025-06-30
8-K
8-K
2025-06-16
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
STRONG_BUY
7 analysts
Needham
2026-04-20
Maintains
Buy Buy
B. Riley Securities
2026-04-17
Maintains
Buy Buy
Oppenheimer
2026-04-17
Maintains
Outperform Outperform
Evercore ISI Group
2026-04-17
Maintains
Outperform Outperform
Stifel
2026-04-17
up
Hold Buy
B. Riley Securities
2026-04-13
Maintains
Buy Buy
Cantor Fitzgerald
2026-04-06
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
B. Riley Securities
2026-02-20
Maintains
Buy Buy
Stifel
2026-02-20
Maintains
Hold Hold
Needham
2026-02-20
Maintains
Buy Buy

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