Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Competitors $83.08 +1.26 (+1.54%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$83.68 +0.60 (+0.72%) As of 07:34 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 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Which has higher earnings and 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$1.02B2.56$200.99M$4.8916.99Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B3.94$54.21M$2.2170.03 Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACLS or AEIS? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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 refer more to ACLS or AEIS? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 7 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.24 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ACLS or AEIS? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ACLS or AEIS? Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.33%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus target price of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 8.96%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 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. 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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$2.57B$3.49B$30.72B$10.01BDividend YieldN/A1.52%3.16%4.53%P/E Ratio16.99109.79441.5326.28Price / Sales2.562.141,802.77121.13Price / Cash13.0122.0236.3359.76Price / Book2.671.897.176.41Net Income$200.99M$86.21M$806.93M$270.56M7 Day Performance4.37%4.00%144.23%3.01%1 Month Performance4.61%6.25%147.10%9.74%1 Year Performance-14.84%-7.84%24,160.80%26.68% Axcelis Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACLSAxcelis Technologies4.1644 of 5 stars$83.08+1.5%$90.00+8.3%-15.6%$2.57B$1.02B16.991,563News CoveragePositive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2694 of 5 stars$149.68-3.8%$140.90-5.9%+64.7%$5.65B$1.64B67.7310,000Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.9045 of 5 stars$160.76-2.7%$193.88+20.6%-7.3%$128.07B$27.18B19.1635,700Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCOHUCohu2.1791 of 5 stars$19.90-2.2%$27.17+36.5%-15.0%$928.97M$393.94M-10.643,024Positive NewsKLACKLA4.4241 of 5 stars$872.00-2.5%$890.59+2.1%+29.3%$115.07B$12.16B28.6915,200Positive NewsLRCXLam Research4.4034 of 5 stars$100.15-3.8%$107.30+7.1%+43.2%$126.75B$18.44B24.0719,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.7304 of 5 stars$103.34-3.9%$119.80+15.9%+4.4%$6.94B$3.59B26.2310,200News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8858 of 5 stars$234.85-1.8%$256.05+9.0%-0.5%$59.21B$12.61B27.9933,100Positive NewsTERTeradyne4.7764 of 5 stars$118.24+0.3%$114.44-3.2%-2.1%$18.81B$2.83B40.916,500News CoveragePositive NewsVECOVeeco Instruments3.4604 of 5 stars$24.52-1.6%$27.33+11.5%-16.4%$1.48B$717.30M24.041,231Positive NewsInsider TradeONTOOnto Innovation4.7193 of 5 stars$105.83-3.2%$137.86+30.3%-41.6%$5.19B$987.32M26.201,551Positive News 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 9/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWarren Buffett Issues Cryptic Warning on U.S. DollarImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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