Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Competitors $84.47 +0.81 (+0.97%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$85.07 +0.60 (+0.71%) As of 05:08 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ACLS vs. AEIS, AMAT, COHU, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, NXPI, ON, VECO, and ONTOShould you be buying Axcelis Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axcelis Technologies include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cohu (COHU), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), ON Semiconductor (ON), Veeco Instruments (VECO), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Axcelis Technologies vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Cohu KLA Lam Research MKS NXP Semiconductors ON Semiconductor Veeco Instruments Onto Innovation Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has better earnings & valuation, ACLS or AEIS? Axcelis Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Advanced Energy Industries. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxcelis Technologies$1.02B2.61$200.99M$4.8917.27Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.45$54.21M$2.2179.15 Is ACLS or AEIS more profitable? Axcelis Technologies has a net margin of 17.69% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 5.13%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% Does the media prefer ACLS or AEIS? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 5 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.37 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Advanced Energy Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, ACLS or AEIS? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ACLS or AEIS? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $98.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.91%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus price target of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 19.45%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACLS or AEIS? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Axcelis Technologies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Axcelis Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACLS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAxcelis TechnologiesELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.63B$3.81B$33.02B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A1.33%3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio17.27121.04497.4227.60Price / Sales2.612.371,987.52202.41Price / Cash13.3124.0737.7361.55Price / Book2.712.087.706.76Net Income$200.99M$86.21M$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance-9.73%-1.16%1.82%2.81%1 Month Performance1.67%12.00%9.23%9.24%1 Year Performance-15.66%-4.97%24,029.38%35.42% Axcelis Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACLSAxcelis Technologies4.2048 of 5 stars$84.47+1.0%$98.75+16.9%-14.2%$2.63B$1.02B17.271,563Analyst DowngradeAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2471 of 5 stars$166.76+0.2%$140.90-15.5%+65.6%$6.29B$1.48B75.4610,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMATApplied Materials4.5001 of 5 stars$204.95+0.5%$194.15-5.3%+8.3%$163.27B$27.18B24.4335,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCOHUCohu3.2007 of 5 stars$20.07-2.4%$27.17+35.4%-19.4%$936.87M$401.78M-10.733,024Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeKLACKLA4.5612 of 5 stars$1,064.130.0%$900.29-15.4%+35.6%$140.12B$12.16B35.0215,200Analyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.4819 of 5 stars$131.09+2.2%$114.83-12.4%+76.0%$165.31B$18.44B31.5119,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.1215 of 5 stars$122.14+0.3%$119.80-1.9%+24.2%$8.20B$3.59B31.0010,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9215 of 5 stars$226.11+0.0%$256.05+13.2%-4.0%$57.01B$12.61B26.9533,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastONON Semiconductor4.5591 of 5 stars$49.76-0.8%$56.68+13.9%-27.9%$20.35B$7.08B46.5126,490Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastVECOVeeco Instruments2.6042 of 5 stars$30.43+1.9%$27.33-10.2%-8.9%$1.83B$717.30M29.831,231Analyst DowngradeONTOOnto Innovation3.8757 of 5 stars$130.61+2.4%$146.43+12.1%-33.4%$6.40B$987.32M32.331,551Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Applied Materials Alternatives Cohu Alternatives KLA Alternatives Lam Research Alternatives MKS Alternatives NXP Semiconductors Alternatives ON Semiconductor Alternatives Veeco Instruments Alternatives Onto Innovation Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACLS) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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