Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Key Points

• Axcelis Technologies is set to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 5th, with analysts predicting earnings of $0.73 per share and revenue of $185.15 million.
• In its previous quarter, Axcelis reported earnings of $1.04 per share, significantly surpassing estimates, though revenue was down 23.7% from the same quarter the previous year.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" for Axcelis Technologies, with a revised price target now averaging $118.33.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Axcelis Technologies to post earnings of $0.73 per share and revenue of $185.15 million for the quarter. Axcelis Technologies has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 0.730-0.730 EPS.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.65. Axcelis Technologies had a return on equity of 18.55% and a net margin of 18.58%. The firm had revenue of $192.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $184.86 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.57 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Axcelis Technologies to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Axcelis Technologies Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ ACLS opened at $75.38 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day moving average is $67.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 5.56 and a quick ratio of 4.08. Axcelis Technologies has a 1-year low of $40.40 and a 1-year high of $128.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.81 and a beta of 1.57.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, B. Riley boosted their price objective on Axcelis Technologies from $58.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $118.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Axcelis Technologies news, Director John T. Kurtzweil sold 1,682 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.93, for a total transaction of $104,166.26. Following the sale, the director directly owned 35,050 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,170,646.50. The trade was a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axcelis Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,396 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $963,000 after buying an additional 849 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 4.9% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 35,717 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,774,000 after buying an additional 1,678 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 1.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 78,756 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,912,000 after buying an additional 836 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 3.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 117,566 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,838,000 after buying an additional 4,324 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 7.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 635,393 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $31,560,000 after buying an additional 44,275 shares during the last quarter. 89.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Axcelis Technologies

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.

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