ACM Research (ACMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACMR) develops, manufactures and sells semiconductor wafer-processing equipment used by integrated device manufacturers, foundries and advanced packaging companies. Its systems are designed to support processes involved in producing semiconductor devices, including wafer cleaning, surface preparation and related fabrication steps.

The company’s product portfolio includes single-wafer cleaning systems, batch wafer-cleaning equipment, wet-processing systems and tools for specialized applications such as wafer bevel cleaning and advanced packaging. ACM Research markets equipment under product families that include SAPS, TEBO, Tahoe and Ultra C, serving a range of semiconductor manufacturing requirements.

Founded in 1998, ACM Research is headquartered in Fremont, California, and conducts significant research, development, manufacturing and commercial activities through its operations in China. The company also serves customers internationally, with business activities and support across key semiconductor markets in Asia and other regions. David H. Wang is the company’s founder, president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $76.11 to $82.47
• 50-Day Range: $63.94 to $88.42
• 52-Week Range: $28.46 to $127.19
• Volume: 1.78 million shs
• Average Volume: 993,463 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.53
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $122.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

ACM Research Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ACM Research scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

ACM Research has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

ACM Research has a consensus price target of $122.75, representing about 51.7% upside from its current price of $80.92.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ACM Research are expected to grow by 33.93% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $2.25 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ACM Research is 38.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ACM Research is 38.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 79.21.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ACM Research has a P/B Ratio of 2.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.46% 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 4.64.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ACM Research has recently increased by 4.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

ACM Research has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 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

20 people have searched for ACMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added ACM Research to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 333% 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 $5,626,950.00 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: 8/07/2026
• Today: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ACMR
• CIK: 1680062
• Web: www.acmr.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: $122.75
• High Price Target: $136.00
• Low Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +51.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.10
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 48.17
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $94.08 million
• Net Margins: 14.48%
• Pretax Margin: 22.70%
• Return on Equity: 4.08%
• Return on Assets: 2.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.08
• Current Ratio: 3.66
• Quick Ratio: 2.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $901.31 million
• Price / Sales: 5.81
• Cash Flow: $1.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 48.69
• Book Value: $32.25 per share
• Price / Book: 2.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 64,660,000
• Free Float: 48,907,000
• Market Cap: $5.23 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.96