On October 2, Onto Innovation Inc. rose 5.65% in regular trading, trading at $334.17 per share, with turnover of $16.69 million. The stock extended its recent rally following a bullish analyst initiation.

On the news front, Royal Bank of Canada initiated coverage of Onto Innovation with an Outperform rating and a price target of $400, representing significant upside from current levels. According to analyst consensus data, the stock now carries an average Buy rating with a mean price target of $387.50, reflecting broad confidence in the company's growth trajectory.

The initiation comes on the heels of a strong operational period for Onto Innovation. The company reported Q2 adjusted earnings of $1.93 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $1.68 by nearly 15%, while revenue of $343.1 million exceeded the $325.3 million estimate. Management also issued Q3 guidance of $2.18 to $2.38 in adjusted EPS, well above the $1.93 analyst forecast. Additionally, the company recently closed a strategic acquisition of a 27% equity stake in Rigaku for approximately 113.08 billion Japanese yen, aimed at advancing X-ray technologies for semiconductor manufacturing applications.

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