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Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$80.04 -1.97 (-2.40%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$78.54 -1.51 (-1.88%)
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About Axcelis Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:ACLS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$79.55
$82.27
50-Day Range
$67.69
$84.97
52-Week Range
$40.40
$113.37
Volume
385,773 shs
Average Volume
563,426 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.51 billion
P/E Ratio
16.37
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$90.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Axcelis Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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81st Percentile Overall Score

ACLS MarketRank™: 

Axcelis Technologies scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 185th out of 650 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Axcelis Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Axcelis Technologies has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Axcelis Technologies' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Axcelis Technologies are expected to grow by 63.14% in the coming year, from $2.55 to $4.16 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Axcelis Technologies is 16.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.36.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Axcelis Technologies is 16.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 416.16.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Axcelis Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 2.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Axcelis Technologies' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    17.17% of the float of Axcelis Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Axcelis Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Axcelis Technologies has recently decreased by 1.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Axcelis Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Axcelis Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    17.17% of the float of Axcelis Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Axcelis Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Axcelis Technologies has recently decreased by 1.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Axcelis Technologies has a news sentiment score of 1.53. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.01 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Axcelis Technologies this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 9 people have searched for ACLS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Axcelis Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Axcelis Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.48% of the stock of Axcelis Technologies is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.98% of the stock of Axcelis Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Axcelis Technologies' insider trading history.
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ACLS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Axcelis Technologies' stock was trading at $69.87 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ACLS shares have increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $80.04.

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.40. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Axcelis Technologies' board authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, March 12th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Axcelis Technologies include American Century Companies Inc. (5.28%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (4.73%), State Street Corp (3.97%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.94%). Insiders that own company stock include Mary G Puma, Russell Low, John T Kurtzweil, Lynnette C Fallon, Kevin J Brewer, Douglas A Lawson, Tzu Yin Chiu, Greg Redinbo, Jeanne Quirk, Jorge Titinger and Joseph P Keithley.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of ACLS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Axcelis Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Arista Networks (ANET) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2025
Today
9/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC - MANUFT MACH
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ACLS
CIK
1113232
Employees
1,563
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$105.00
Low Price Target
$75.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
16.37
Forward P/E Ratio
31.39
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$200.99 million
Net Margins
17.69%
Pretax Margin
20.32%
Return on Equity
16.26%
Return on Assets
12.27%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
6.01
Quick Ratio
4.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.02 billion
Price / Sales
2.47
Cash Flow
$6.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.73
Book Value
$31.16 per share
Price / Book
2.57

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
31,420,000
Free Float
31,268,000
Market Cap
$2.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.73

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This page (NASDAQ:ACLS) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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