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Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$164.27 +7.33 (+4.67%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Axcelis Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:ACLS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$157.24
$164.96
50-Day Range
$84.43
$171.00
52-Week Range
$55.93
$171.61
Volume
478,464 shs
Average Volume
678,027 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.05 billion
P/E Ratio
51.17
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$116.25
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Axcelis Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

ACLS MarketRank™: 

Axcelis Technologies scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 386th out of 625 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 no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $116.25, representing about 29.2% downside from its current price of $164.27.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Axcelis Technologies has only been the subject of 3 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 36.36% in the coming year, from $2.86 to $3.90 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Axcelis Technologies is 51.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.20.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Axcelis Technologies is 51.17, 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 161.78.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Axcelis Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 12.49. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Axcelis Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 4.83. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    9.78% 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 3.78, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Axcelis Technologies has recently decreased by 14.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Axcelis Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Axcelis Technologies has a news sentiment score of -0.09. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Axcelis Technologies this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    22 people have searched for ACLS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Axcelis Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Axcelis Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,891,714.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.49% 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 News Headlines

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ACLS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Axcelis Technologies' stock was trading at $80.34 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ACLS shares have increased by 104.5% and is now trading at $164.27.

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Axcelis Technologies' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 12th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Axcelis Technologies include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.75%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.60%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.23%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Mary G Puma, Russell Low, Lynnette C Fallon, John T Kurtzweil, Eileen Evans, Greg Redinbo, Christopher Tatnall, Gerald M Blumenstock, Douglas A Lawson, Robert John Mahoney, Jeanne Quirk, Todd Sutton, Jorge Titinger and Joseph P Keithley.
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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
5/07/2026
Today
5/26/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC - MANUFT MACH
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ACLS
CIK
1113232
Employees
1,515
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$150.00
Low Price Target
$100.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-29.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.21
Trailing P/E Ratio
51.17
Forward P/E Ratio
57.44
P/E Growth
12.49
Net Income
$120.24 million
Net Margins
11.93%
Pretax Margin
13.70%
Return on Equity
12.19%
Return on Assets
9.29%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
4.59
Quick Ratio
2.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$839.05 million
Price / Sales
6.02
Cash Flow
$5.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
32.11
Book Value
$33.99 per share
Price / Book
4.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
30,730,000
Free Float
30,583,000
Market Cap
$5.05 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.93

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This page (NASDAQ:ACLS) was last updated on 5/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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