Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Axcelis Technologies in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.77. B. Riley has a "Neutral" rating and a $50.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Axcelis Technologies' current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Axcelis Technologies' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.09 EPS.
Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Axcelis Technologies in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Craig Hallum cut their price target on Axcelis Technologies from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, William Blair downgraded Axcelis Technologies from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Axcelis Technologies has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $131.00.
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Axcelis Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:ACLS traded down $1.66 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $48.18. The company had a trading volume of 217,797 shares, compared to its average volume of 636,810. Axcelis Technologies has a 52-week low of $40.40 and a 52-week high of $158.61. The company's 50 day moving average price is $52.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $67.85. The company has a current ratio of 5.41, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock has a market cap of $1.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.84, a P/E/G ratio of 4.52 and a beta of 1.59.
Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.29. Axcelis Technologies had a return on equity of 21.02% and a net margin of 19.75%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $700,000. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in Axcelis Technologies by 420.1% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 8,858 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $929,000 after purchasing an additional 7,155 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 45.6% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 87,825 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $6,136,000 after buying an additional 27,497 shares during the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 50.7% in the 4th quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 1,036,112 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $72,393,000 after purchasing an additional 348,504 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in Axcelis Technologies by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,630 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $533,000 after buying an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. 89.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Axcelis Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 12th that authorizes the company to buyback $100.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the semiconductor company to purchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
Axcelis Technologies Company Profile
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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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