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$73.30 -0.47 (-0.64%)
Closing price 08/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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RMBS vs. ACLS, AMAT, AMKR, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, MPWR, MTSI, NXPI, and ONTO

Should you be buying Rambus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Rambus include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Amkor Technology (AMKR), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

Rambus vs. Its Competitors

Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Rambus presently has a consensus price target of $77.71, indicating a potential upside of 6.02%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.97%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Rambus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rambus
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.13
Axcelis Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Rambus has a net margin of 35.49% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 17.69%. Rambus' return on equity of 18.38% beat Axcelis Technologies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rambus35.49% 18.38% 15.36%
Axcelis Technologies 17.69%16.26%12.27%

In the previous week, Rambus had 4 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Rambus and 10 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Rambus' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.29 indicating that Rambus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Rambus
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Axcelis Technologies
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Rambus has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Rambus. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rambus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rambus$556.62M14.17$179.82M$2.1234.58
Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.48$200.99M$4.8916.44

88.5% of Rambus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Rambus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Rambus beats Axcelis Technologies on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.
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RMBS vs. The Competition

MetricRambusELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$7.94B$39.24B$29.75B$9.74B
Dividend YieldN/A2.36%3.08%4.08%
P/E Ratio34.58638.0253.9625.84
Price / Sales14.17238.891,535.38103.28
Price / Cash34.8234.3333.6428.79
Price / Book6.975.287.255.99
Net Income$179.82M$551.26M$805.41M$265.29M
7 Day Performance5.04%3.74%1.91%3.87%
1 Month Performance16.63%-4.73%-0.21%0.75%
1 Year Performance63.36%29.58%24,070.45%18.20%

Rambus Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
RMBS
Rambus
2.737 of 5 stars
$73.30
-0.6%
$77.71
+6.0%
+57.1%$7.94B$556.62M34.58760Positive News
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
4.083 of 5 stars
$80.73
+0.3%
$90.00
+11.5%
-29.6%$2.54B$1.02B16.511,563Positive News
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.8485 of 5 stars
$163.53
+1.1%
$194.84
+19.1%
-20.1%$131.23B$27.18B19.4935,700
AMKR
Amkor Technology
4.7639 of 5 stars
$24.05
+1.2%
$26.44
+10.0%
-27.6%$5.94B$6.32B19.5528,300Positive News
KLAC
KLA
4.4582 of 5 stars
$883.39
+1.0%
$890.59
+0.8%
+7.5%$116.57B$12.16B29.0715,200Positive News
LRCX
Lam Research
4.5847 of 5 stars
$98.88
-0.6%
$107.09
+8.3%
+19.5%$125.14B$18.44B23.7719,000Positive News
Analyst Revision
MKSI
MKS
4.9072 of 5 stars
$101.10
+0.9%
$119.80
+18.5%
-12.7%$6.79B$3.74B25.6610,200
MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems
4.7941 of 5 stars
$850.31
+2.9%
$838.09
-1.4%
-10.5%$40.72B$2.21B22.144,017Positive News
MTSI
MACOM Technology Solutions
3.5203 of 5 stars
$124.55
+1.2%
$146.13
+17.3%
+18.4%$9.28B$906.80M-123.321,700News Coverage
Positive News
NXPI
NXP Semiconductors
4.6682 of 5 stars
$232.01
+1.4%
$256.05
+10.4%
-6.3%$58.49B$12.12B27.6533,100Positive News
ONTO
Onto Innovation
4.5222 of 5 stars
$108.63
+1.6%
$137.86
+26.9%
-49.1%$5.32B$1.04B26.891,551Positive News

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This page (NASDAQ:RMBS) was last updated on 8/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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