Overview

• Onto Innovation Q3 revenue slightly missed analyst expectations, declining 13.5% yr/yr

• Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats analyst expectations

• Company generated record $83.4 mln cash from operations in Q3

Outlook

• Company expects Q4 revenue between $250 mln and $265 mln

• Onto Innovation forecasts Q4 gross margin of 53.5% to 55%

• Company anticipates Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.85 to $1.00

Result Drivers

• DRAGONFLY 3Di TECHNOLOGY - Fully qualified by major HBM customers, supporting AI packaging

• ATLAS G6 SHIPMENTS - Initial shipments to leading logic and memory customers, with more scheduled

• RECORD CASH FROM OPERATIONS - Generated $83.4 mln, representing 185% conversion of non-GAAP net income

Key Details

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductor equipment & testing peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Onto Innovation Inc is $150.00, about 9.5% above its November 5 closing price of $135.76

• The stock recently traded at 25 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago

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