Axcelis Technologies, Inc. $ACLS Shares Sold by WINTON GROUP Ltd

Key Points

• WINTON GROUP Ltd cut its stake in Axcelis by 73.4% in Q3, selling 39,849 shares and leaving 14,468 shares worth about $1.41 million.
• Axcelis topped estimates in its most recent quarter with EPS of $1.49 versus $1.12 expected and revenue of $238.33M versus $215.04M, and set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.71 EPS.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed—two Buys, two Holds and two Sells—for an average Hold rating and a $101.50 target, while Director Jorge Titinger sold 2,000 shares (a 21.1% cut) and insiders now own 0.48% of the stock.

WINTON GROUP Ltd decreased its position in shares of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS - Free Report) by 73.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,468 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 39,849 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in Axcelis Technologies were worth $1,413,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Close Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Axcelis Technologies in the third quarter worth about $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Axcelis Technologies by 145.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 451 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in Axcelis Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Axcelis Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.98% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Axcelis Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. B. Riley Financial cut their price target on shares of Axcelis Technologies from $94.00 to $91.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Axcelis Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Axcelis Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Axcelis Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $101.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jorge Titinger sold 2,000 shares of Axcelis Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.05, for a total value of $172,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,477 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $643,395.85. The trade was a 21.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.48% of the company's stock.

Axcelis Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ACLS opened at $86.22 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 4.77, a quick ratio of 3.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.26 and a beta of 1.78. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $40.40 and a twelve month high of $102.93. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $88.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $86.05.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The semiconductor company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $238.33 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $215.04 million. Axcelis Technologies had a return on equity of 13.73% and a net margin of 14.33%.During the same period last year, the business posted $1.54 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. Axcelis Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.710-0.710 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Axcelis Technologies, Inc. will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Axcelis Technologies Profile

Axcelis Technologies, Inc is a leading developer and manufacturer of ion implantation and cleaning equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. The company specializes in high-current, medium-current and high-energy ion implantation systems, which are critical for introducing precisely controlled dopants into silicon wafers. Axcelis also offers plasma-based cleaning and dry strip tools that support advanced process nodes in logic, memory and power device manufacturing.

The company's product portfolio encompasses single-wafer and multi-wafer cluster tools designed to deliver high throughput, accuracy and uniformity for semiconductor process steps.

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