Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Competitors $96.66 +5.56 (+6.10%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$96.90 +0.24 (+0.25%) As of 07:58 PM 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, TER, 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), Teradyne (TER), 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 Teradyne Veeco Instruments Onto Innovation Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, AEIS or ACLS? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEIS or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioAdvanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.32$54.21M$2.2176.81Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.98$200.99M$4.8919.77 Do insiders and institutionals believe in AEIS or ACLS? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer AEIS or ACLS? Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus target price of $140.90, suggesting a potential downside of 17.00%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.89%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable 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 Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is AEIS or ACLS 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 Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% Axcelis Technologies 17.69%16.26%12.27% Does the media favor AEIS or ACLS? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 4 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 6 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Advanced Energy Industries' score of 1.67 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Axcelis Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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. 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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$2.86B$3.83B$31.88B$10.29BDividend YieldN/A1.42%3.16%4.63%P/E Ratio19.77124.20452.0926.97Price / Sales2.982.461,909.12127.61Price / Cash14.4923.7337.2060.63Price / Book3.102.177.536.37Net Income$200.99M$86.21M$809.77M$271.46M7 Day Performance11.93%10.07%3.60%2.35%1 Month Performance19.73%18.61%7.86%7.78%1 Year Performance-1.21%0.19%24,184.09%32.27% Axcelis Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACLSAxcelis Technologies3.5814 of 5 stars$96.66+6.1%$90.00-6.9%-8.7%$2.86B$1.02B19.771,563Positive NewsGap UpAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.6479 of 5 stars$154.43+0.4%$140.90-8.8%+59.4%$5.83B$1.48B69.8810,000News CoveragePositive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.5358 of 5 stars$162.05-0.4%$193.88+19.6%-5.5%$129.10B$27.18B19.3135,700Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeGap UpCOHUCohu1.4308 of 5 stars$20.55+1.0%$27.17+32.2%-12.1%$959.27M$401.78M-10.993,024News CoveragePositive NewsKLACKLA4.6639 of 5 stars$908.98+0.4%$890.59-2.0%+33.8%$119.95B$12.16B29.9115,200Positive NewsGap UpLRCXLam Research4.6071 of 5 stars$105.07+2.1%$107.52+2.3%+59.1%$132.98B$18.44B25.2619,000Trending NewsGap UpMKSIMKS4.1944 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+9.5%$7.32B$3.59B27.6710,200Positive NewsGap UpNXPINXP Semiconductors4.942 of 5 stars$225.50-0.5%$256.05+13.5%-4.6%$56.85B$12.61B26.8833,100Positive NewsInsider TradeTERTeradyne4.6789 of 5 stars$118.90-1.1%$114.44-3.8%-11.9%$18.91B$2.82B41.146,500Positive NewsGap UpVECOVeeco Instruments2.9562 of 5 stars$24.80+1.2%$27.33+10.2%-12.2%$1.49B$717.30M24.311,231Positive NewsInsider TradeGap UpONTOOnto Innovation3.9883 of 5 stars$103.59-0.5%$137.86+33.1%-39.5%$5.08B$987.32M25.641,551Positive NewsGap Up 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 Teradyne 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredRecession Risk: 90% — Are Your Savings Ready?Moody's latest report shows one-third of U.S. economic activity is already in recession or at high risk.Lear Capital | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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