ACM Research (ACMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ACM Research, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells single-wafer wet cleaning equipment for enhancing the manufacturing process and yield for integrated chips worldwide. It offers space alternated phase shift technology for flat and patterned wafer surfaces, which employs alternating phases of megasonic waves to deliver megasonic energy in a uniform manner on a microscopic level; timely energized bubble oscillation technology for patterned wafer surfaces at advanced process nodes, which provides cleaning for 2D and 3D patterned wafers; Tahoe technology for delivering cleaning performance using less sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide; and electro-chemical plating technology for advanced metal plating. The company markets and sells its products under the SAPS, TEBO, ULTRA C, ULTRA Fn, Ultra ECP, Ultra ECP map, and Ultra ECP ap trademarks through direct sales force and third-party representatives. ACM Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $23.26 to $24.41
• 50-Day Range: $18.33 to $29.98
• 52-Week Range: $13.87 to $30.64
• Volume: 1.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.49 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.39
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $29.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

ACM Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ACM Research scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 418th out of 656 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

ACM Research has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ACM Research has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -15.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ACM Research are expected to decrease by -15.38% in the coming year, from $1.17 to $0.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ACM Research is 18.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.12.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ACM Research is 18.39, 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 45.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ACM Research has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.75% of the outstanding shares of ACM Research have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ACM Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ACM Research has recently increased by 38.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

ACM Research does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

ACM Research does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.75% of the outstanding shares of ACM Research have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ACM Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ACM Research has recently increased by 38.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.37

News Sentiment

ACM Research has a news sentiment score of 1.37. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for ACM Research this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 16 people have searched for ACMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 7 people have added ACM Research to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -46% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ACM Research insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,693,574.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

25.00% of the stock of ACM Research is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.75% of the stock of ACM Research is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ACMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACMR shares performed this year?

ACM Research's stock was trading at $15.10 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ACMR shares have increased by 60.8% and is now trading at $24.28.
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How were ACM Research's earnings last quarter?

ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACMR) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The specialty retailer reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.35. The firm's revenue was up 21.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did ACM Research's stock split?

ACM Research's stock split on the morning of Thursday, March 24th 2022. The 3-1 split was announced on Thursday, March 24th 2022. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, March 24th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

When did ACM Research IPO?

ACM Research (ACMR) raised $17 million in an IPO on Friday, November 3rd 2017. The company issued 2,000,000 shares at $7.50-$9.50 per share. Roth Capital Partners served as the underwriter for the IPO and Craig-Hallum Capital Group and The Benchmark Company were co-managers.

Who are ACM Research's major shareholders?

ACM Research's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.89%), Triata Capital Ltd (2.33%), Invesco Ltd. (2.28%) and Federated Hermes Inc. (1.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Science & Technology Shanghai, Xiao Xing, Haiping Dun, David H Wang, Jian Wang, Tracy Liu, Sotheara Cheav, Lisa Feng, Mark Mckechnie and Fuping Chen.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of ACM Research?

Shares of ACMR 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of ACM Research own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ACM Research investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Today: 5/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Special industry machinery, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ACMR
• CIK: 1680062
• Web: www.acmrcsh.com
• Phone: (510) 445-3700
• Fax: 510-445-3708
• Employees: 1,210
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $29.40
• High Stock Price Target: $38.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.75
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $77.35 million
• Net Margins: 12.38%
• Pretax Margin: 19.38%
• Return on Equity: 9.07%
• Return on Assets: 5.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.10
• Current Ratio: 2.37
• Quick Ratio: 1.34

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $802.27 million
• Price / Sales: 1.78
• Cash Flow: $1.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.42
• Book Value: $16.66 per share
• Price / Book: 1.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,843,000
• Free Float: 39,610,000
• Market Cap: $1.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.57