ACM Research (ACMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACMR) designs, develops and markets wet processing equipment for the semiconductor industry. The company focuses on advanced wafer cleaning technologies that address critical contamination-control requirements for logic, memory and advanced packaging applications. Since its founding in 2003, ACM Research has engineered modular platform tools that can be configured for a range of spin, scrub and batch cleaning processes.

Its product portfolio encompasses single-wafer spin cleaning systems featuring high-purity megasonic capabilities, dynamic chemical scrubbing modules for post-CMP residue removal and batch-process cleaning equipment designed for high-throughput production environments. ACM Research’s patented alternating-scrubbing technology enhances particle-removal efficiency while minimizing chemical consumption and wafer-damage risk, supporting yield improvement in advanced nodes.

Headquartered in Fremont, California, with R&D and manufacturing operations in Jiashan and Shanghai, China, ACM Research supports a global customer base that includes major semiconductor foundries, memory manufacturers and advanced packaging providers. The company maintains sales and service offices across Asia-Pacific, North America and Europe, delivering process-development assistance, installation support and ongoing maintenance services tailored to each fab’s requirements.

Led by a seasoned management team with deep experience in semiconductor equipment and process engineering, ACM Research emphasizes continuous innovation and strategic partnerships. The company maintains ISO manufacturing certifications and has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ since 2014, positioning itself to meet emerging wafer-cleaning challenges as the industry advances toward sub-10-nanometer nodes and heterogeneous integration.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $82.73 to $88.22
• 50-Day Range: $63.25 to $126.89
• 52-Week Range: $23.03 to $127.19
• Volume: 580,668 shs
• Average Volume: 1.38 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 64.37
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $127.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

ACM Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ACM Research scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 187th out of 629 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: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

ACM Research has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

ACM Research has a consensus price target of $127.50, representing about 51.2% upside from its current price of $84.32.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ACM Research has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 50.98%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ACM Research are expected to grow by 50.98% in the coming year, from $1.02 to $1.54 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ACM Research is 64.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ACM Research is 64.37, 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 74.34.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ACM Research has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. 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

8.44% of the float of ACM Research has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ACM Research has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.85, 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 20.49%, 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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

ACM Research has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for ACM Research this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for ACMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added ACM Research to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 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 $10,752,198.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

24.36% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Today: 7/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: SEQPT - MATERIAL SVS
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ACMR
• CIK: 1680062
• Web: www.acmrcsh.com
• Phone: (510) 445-3700
• Fax: 510-445-3708
• Employees: 2,513
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ACM Research: $127.50
• High Price Target: $130.00
• Low Price Target: $125.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +51.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 64.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 82.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $94.08 million
• Net Margins: 9.48%
• Pretax Margin: 14.38%
• Return on Equity: 4.17%
• Return on Assets: 2.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 3.51
• Quick Ratio: 2.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $901.31 million
• Price / Sales: 5.73
• Cash Flow: $1.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 56.94
• Book Value: $32.25 per share
• Price / Book: 2.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 61,230,000
• Free Float: 46,317,000
• Market Cap: $5.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.90