Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) Releases Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Axcelis Technologies issued Q3 2025 earnings guidance with an expected EPS of $1.00 and revenue guidance of $200 million, both significantly above consensus estimates.
• B. Riley raised its price target for Axcelis Technologies from $58.00 to $75.00, maintaining a "neutral" rating on the stock amidst varying analyst ratings.
• Axcelis Technologies stock rose $7.08 to $77.96 during recent trading, with institutional investors holding nearly 90% of the company’s shares.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.000-1.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.739. The company issued revenue guidance of $200.0 million-$200.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $186.8 million.

Axcelis Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Axcelis Technologies stock traded down $0.41 during trading on Friday, hitting $79.10. 85,325 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 639,082. Axcelis Technologies has a 1 year low of $40.40 and a 1 year high of $117.57. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.10 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 6.01 and a quick ratio of 4.08.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.40. Axcelis Technologies had a net margin of 17.69% and a return on equity of 16.26%. The business had revenue of $194.54 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $185.15 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.55 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that Axcelis Technologies will post 2.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on ACLS shares. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Axcelis Technologies from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. B. Riley raised their price target 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $90.00.

Insider Transactions at Axcelis Technologies

In other Axcelis Technologies news, Director John T. Kurtzweil sold 1,682 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.93, for a total value of $104,166.26. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 35,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,170,646.50. This trade represents a 4.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axcelis Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 836 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,396 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $963,000 after buying an additional 849 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 4.9% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 117,566 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,838,000 after acquiring an additional 4,324 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Axcelis Technologies by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 635,393 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $31,560,000 after acquiring an additional 44,275 shares in the last quarter. 89.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Axcelis Technologies Company Profile

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.