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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
$98.25
-3.4%
$111.53
$98.04
$201.00
$3.20B1.63679,020 shs647,844 shs
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
$27.41
-1.8%
$26.87
$8.75
$34.40
$1.54B1.391.67 million shs1.22 million shs
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
$13.63
+0.7%
$15.19
$13.41
$30.76
$778M1.27459,698 shs262,032 shs
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
$16.80
$16.80
$11.11
$17.39
$1.18B1.79735,324 shsN/A
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
$33.65
-2.4%
$35.22
$17.70
$37.75
$1.90B1.2515,916 shs534,005 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
-2.49%-3.25%-7.70%-19.06%-21.13%
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
-3.22%-2.45%-2.51%+40.25%+168.62%
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
-1.24%-5.98%-7.20%-18.69%-43.20%
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
-5.38%-5.10%+0.79%+8.98%+80.32%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
4.4859 of 5 stars
3.33.00.02.41.13.33.1
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
3.4605 of 5 stars
2.52.00.00.03.24.23.1
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
4.6587 of 5 stars
3.53.00.03.52.03.32.5
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
0.7647 of 5 stars
1.31.00.00.02.62.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
2.57
Moderate Buy$189.0092.37% Upside
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
3.00
Buy$31.8816.33% Upside
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
3.00
Buy$25.3385.86% Upside
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
2.67
Moderate Buy$36.578.68% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ACLS, VECO, ACMR, MCRN, and ERII Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/6/2024
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
Benchmark
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$35.00 ➝ $38.00
2/29/2024
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
Benchmark
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$32.00 ➝ $35.00
2/29/2024
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
The Goldman Sachs Group
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$39.00
2/28/2024
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$24.00 ➝ $34.00
2/28/2024
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $24.00
2/21/2024
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $43.00
2/15/2024
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
Benchmark
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$34.00 ➝ $40.00
2/15/2024
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$31.00 ➝ $35.00
2/9/2024
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
B. Riley Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$180.00 ➝ $165.00
2/9/2024
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
B. Riley
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$180.00 ➝ $165.00
1/18/2024
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$28.00 ➝ $31.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
$1.13B2.83$7.11 per share13.82$26.41 per share3.72
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
$557.72M2.76$1.51 per share18.18$16.66 per share1.64
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
$128.35M6.06$0.46 per share29.34$3.89 per share3.50
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
$1.26B0.94$2.61 per share6.44$7.51 per share2.24
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
$666.43M2.85$1.55 per share21.66$11.94 per share2.82

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
$246.26M$7.4313.2211.712.2221.78%31.66%21.02%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
$77.35M$1.1723.4214.81N/A13.87%9.23%5.79%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
$21.50M$0.3736.8421.63N/A16.75%11.99%10.44%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
$41.50M$1.789.4411.20N/A3.25%19.22%5.96%N/A
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
-$30.37M-$0.65N/A20.39N/A-4.56%11.10%5.73%5/7/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest ACLS, VECO, ACMR, MCRN, and ERII Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2024N/A
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
$0.36N/A-$0.36N/AN/AN/A
5/7/2024N/A
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
$0.41N/A-$0.41N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
$1.26N/A-$1.26N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
-$0.1050N/A+$0.1050N/AN/AN/A  
2/28/202412/31/2023
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
$0.16$0.43+$0.27$0.20$149.54 million$170.30 million    
2/21/2024Q4 2023
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
$0.36$0.34-$0.02$0.34$63.57 million$57.19 million    
2/14/2024Q4 2023
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
$0.31$0.40+$0.09$0.43$170.00 million$173.92 million
2/8/2024Q4 2023
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
$1.98$2.15+$0.17$2.15$297.92 million$310.29 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
0.05
3.79
2.71
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
0.06
2.35
1.26
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
N/A
8.64
7.42
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
1.50
2.69
1.56
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
0.41
3.24
2.15

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
89.98%
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
66.75%
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
83.58%
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
93.13%
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
98.46%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
1.43%
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
33.63%
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
4.70%
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
3.40%
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
2.40%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. stock logo
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
1,70432.60 million32.14 millionOptionable
ACM Research, Inc. stock logo
ACMR
ACM Research
1,59056.07 million37.22 millionOptionable
Energy Recovery, Inc. stock logo
ERII
Energy Recovery
26957.08 million54.40 millionOptionable
Milacron Holdings Corp stock logo
MCRN
Milacron
5,79770.50 millionN/AOptionable
Veeco Instruments Inc. stock logo
VECO
Veeco Instruments
1,21556.35 million55.00 millionOptionable

ACLS, VECO, ACMR, MCRN, and ERII Headlines

SourceHeadline
Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) Stock Price Down 3.3%Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) Stock Price Down 3.3%
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 11:58 AM
Veeco Announces Date for First Quarter Financial Results and Conference CallVeeco Announces Date for First Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call
globenewswire.com - April 16 at 9:00 AM
Veeco InstrumentsVeeco Instruments
forbes.com - April 16 at 8:20 AM
Phocas Financial Corp. Buys Shares of 115,984 Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)Phocas Financial Corp. Buys Shares of 115,984 Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 8:20 AM
Baillie Gifford & Co. Sells 184,905 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)Baillie Gifford & Co. Sells 184,905 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 7:23 AM
Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) Trading 5.1% Higher Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) Trading 5.1% Higher
marketbeat.com - April 9 at 2:46 PM
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO)Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO)
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 9:58 AM
Vanguard Group Inc. Purchases 450,685 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)Vanguard Group Inc. Purchases 450,685 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO)
marketbeat.com - March 31 at 4:08 AM
Veeco Instruments CEO sells over $850k in company stockVeeco Instruments CEO sells over $850k in company stock
investing.com - March 24 at 8:22 PM
Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) CEO Sells $854,295.30 in StockVeeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) CEO Sells $854,295.30 in Stock
insidertrades.com - March 23 at 8:48 AM
Veeco Instruments Inc CEO William Miller Sells 24,201 SharesVeeco Instruments Inc CEO William Miller Sells 24,201 Shares
finance.yahoo.com - March 22 at 7:38 PM
Veeco Releases Sustainability Report Highlighting  Progress and Dedication to ESG GoalsVeeco Releases Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress and Dedication to ESG Goals
finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 6:30 PM
Veeco Releases Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress and Dedication to ESG GoalsVeeco Releases Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress and Dedication to ESG Goals
globenewswire.com - March 20 at 9:04 AM
Adrian Devasahayam Sells 5,000 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) StockAdrian Devasahayam Sells 5,000 Shares of Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) Stock
insidertrades.com - March 19 at 5:17 AM
VECO Apr 2024 42.000 callVECO Apr 2024 42.000 call
ca.finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 7:23 PM
Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Veeco Instruments (VECO) is a Great ChoiceAre You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Veeco Instruments (VECO) is a Great Choice
zacks.com - March 5 at 1:01 PM
Veeco Instruments: U.S. Government Could Be The Wildcard Impacting China TailwindVeeco Instruments: U.S. Government Could Be The Wildcard Impacting China Tailwind
seekingalpha.com - March 4 at 7:57 AM
Veeco Instruments (VECO) Price Target Increased by 14.88% to 40.51Veeco Instruments (VECO) Price Target Increased by 14.88% to 40.51
msn.com - February 24 at 5:53 AM
Veeco price target raised by $7 at Citi, heres whyVeeco price target raised by $7 at Citi, here's why
realmoney.thestreet.com - February 22 at 9:33 PM
Best Momentum Stock to Buy for February 21stBest Momentum Stock to Buy for February 21st
zacks.com - February 21 at 11:01 AM
2 Electronics Stocks to Watch From a Challenging Industry2 Electronics Stocks to Watch From a Challenging Industry
zacks.com - February 20 at 12:16 PM
Veeco Instruments Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsVeeco Instruments Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations
finance.yahoo.com - February 18 at 7:53 AM
VECO Mar 2024 30.000 putVECO Mar 2024 30.000 put
ca.finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 10:01 AM
Veeco Instruments Inc.: Veeco Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial ResultsVeeco Instruments Inc.: Veeco Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results
finanznachrichten.de - February 15 at 5:55 PM

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Company Descriptions

Axcelis Technologies logo

Axcelis Technologies

NASDAQ:ACLS
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company offers high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements. It also provides aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. It sells its equipment and services to semiconductor chip manufacturers through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.
ACM Research logo

ACM Research

NASDAQ:ACMR
ACM Research, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells single-wafer wet cleaning equipment for enhancing the manufacturing process and yield for integrated chips worldwide. It offers space alternated phase shift technology for flat and patterned wafer surfaces, which employs alternating phases of megasonic waves to deliver megasonic energy in a uniform manner on a microscopic level; timely energized bubble oscillation technology for patterned wafer surfaces at advanced process nodes, which provides cleaning for 2D and 3D patterned wafers; Tahoe technology for delivering cleaning performance using less sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide; and electro-chemical plating technology for advanced metal plating. The company markets and sells its products under the SAPS, TEBO, ULTRA C, ULTRA Fn, Ultra ECP, Ultra ECP map, and Ultra ECP ap trademarks through direct sales force and third-party representatives. ACM Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
Energy Recovery logo

Energy Recovery

NASDAQ:ERII
Energy Recovery, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells energy efficiency technology solutions in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The company operates through Water and Emerging Technologies segments. The company offers high and low pressure, and ultra pressure exchangers; AT and LPT hydraulic turbochargers; and high-pressure feed and circulation booster pumps for use in seawater and brackish desalination, and wastewater treatment. It also provides PX G1300, which reduces energy consumption and operating costs of carbon dioxide-based refrigeration systems; and spare parts, as well as repair, field, and commissioning services. It sells its products under the ERI, PX, Pressure Exchanger, PX Pressure Exchanger, Ultra PX, PX G, PX G1300, PX PowerTrain, AT, and Aquabold brands to original equipment manufacturers, supermarket chains, cold storage facilities, refrigeration system installers, and other industrial users; aftermarket customers consisting of desalination plant owners and operators; and project developers, end-users, and industry consultants, as well as engineering, procurement, and construction firms. Energy Recovery, Inc. was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in San Leandro, California.
Milacron logo

Milacron

NYSE:MCRN
Milacron Holdings Corp. manufactures, distributes, and services engineered and customized systems within the plastic technology and processing industry in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Advanced Plastic Processing Technologies (APPT), Melt Delivery and Control Systems (MDCS), and Fluid Technologies (Fluids). The APPT segment designs, manufactures, and sells plastic processing equipment and systems, which include injection molding, blow molding, and extrusion equipment; and auxiliary systems and related parts and services. This segment serves companies who serve in the consumer goods, packaging, electronics, medical, automotive, and construction end markets. The MDCS segment designs, manufactures, and sells hot runner systems, process control systems, mold bases and components, and aftermarket parts and related technologies and services for injection molding, as well as maintenance, repair, and operating supplies for plastic processing operations. This segment serves customers in the plastic processing value chain and manufacturing spectrum, including OEMs, molders, and mold makers in the consumer goods, electronics, automotive, packaging, and medical end markets. The Fluids segment manufactures and markets coolants, lubricants, process cleaners, and corrosion inhibitors that are used in metalworking processes, such as cutting, grinding, stamping, forming, and high speed machining. This segment's products are used in various markets, such as aerospace, medical, automotive, industrial components and machinery, bearings, munitions, packaging, job shops, and glass and mirror production. The company was formerly known as Milacron LLC and changed its name to Milacron Holdings Corp. in May 2012. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Veeco Instruments logo

Veeco Instruments

NASDAQ:VECO
Veeco Instruments Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily to make electronic devices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, China, Rest of the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers laser annealing, ion beam deposition and etch, metal organic chemical vapor deposition, single wafer wet processing and surface preparation, molecular beam epitaxy, advanced packaging lithography, atomic layer deposition, and other deposition systems. Its process equipment systems are used in the production of a range of microelectronic components, including logic, dynamic random-access memory, photonics devices, power electronics, radio frequency filters and amplifiers, magnetic heads for hard disk drives, and other semiconductor devices. In addition, the company markets and sells its products to integrated device manufacturers and foundries; outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies; and hard disk drive and photonics manufacturers, as well as research centers and universities. Veeco Instruments Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Plainview, New York.