Onto Innovation (ONTO) Competitors $94.27 -0.48 (-0.51%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$94.38 +0.11 (+0.11%) As of 08/1/2025 07:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ONTO vs. ACLS, AMAT, CAMT, FORM, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, NVMI, UCTT, and VECOShould you be buying Onto Innovation stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Onto Innovation include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Camtek (CAMT), FormFactor (FORM), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Nova (NVMI), Ultra Clean (UCTT), and Veeco Instruments (VECO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Onto Innovation vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Applied Materials Camtek FormFactor KLA Lam Research MKS Nova Ultra Clean Veeco Instruments Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings. Is ONTO or ACLS more profitable? Onto Innovation has a net margin of 21.36% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 18.58%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 18.55% beat Onto Innovation's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Onto Innovation21.36% 14.85% 13.54% Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78% Does the media refer more to ONTO or ACLS? In the previous week, Onto Innovation had 11 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Onto Innovation and 9 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Onto Innovation's score of 1.03 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Onto Innovation 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate ONTO or ACLS? Onto Innovation currently has a consensus price target of $141.67, indicating a potential upside of 50.28%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.91%. Given Onto Innovation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Onto Innovation is more favorable than Axcelis Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Onto Innovation 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Which has better earnings and valuation, ONTO or ACLS? Onto Innovation has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Onto Innovation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOnto Innovation$987.32M4.66$201.67M$4.4221.33Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.17$200.99M$5.4612.59 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ONTO or ACLS? 98.4% of Onto Innovation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Onto Innovation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, ONTO or ACLS? Onto Innovation has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryOnto Innovation beats Axcelis Technologies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Onto Innovation News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ONTO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ONTO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.Skip Chart ONTO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOnto InnovationNanotechnology IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.63B$1.29B$29.22B$20.69BDividend YieldN/A0.23%3.09%3.67%P/E Ratio21.335.3348.0929.07Price / Sales4.663.911,529.7157.23Price / Cash14.3014.3538.0722.84Price / Book2.422.017.414.43Net Income$201.67M$33.63M$782.10M$994.22M7 Day Performance-5.19%-8.33%-3.62%-3.35%1 Month Performance-8.77%-4.02%-0.08%-2.05%1 Year Performance-40.47%-31.89%52,642.37%10.15% Onto Innovation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ONTOOnto Innovation4.824 of 5 stars$94.27-0.5%$141.67+50.3%-45.7%$4.63B$987.32M21.331,551Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownACLSAxcelis Technologies4.4209 of 5 stars$75.38+2.7%$118.33+57.0%-39.1%$2.42B$958.06M13.811,563News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMATApplied Materials4.9295 of 5 stars$190.27+2.5%$205.17+7.8%-8.3%$152.69B$28.09B23.1535,700Positive NewsCAMTCamtek2.0823 of 5 stars$98.93+3.3%$89.00-10.0%+3.8%$4.51B$450.86M37.90400Upcoming EarningsGap DownFORMFormFactor3.5536 of 5 stars$34.98+2.6%$42.71+22.1%-38.8%$2.70B$766.23M50.702,115Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKLACKLA4.6307 of 5 stars$923.15+2.3%$858.19-7.0%+17.3%$122.08B$9.81B33.5615,230Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownLRCXLam Research4.8093 of 5 stars$98.62+1.7%$101.19+2.6%+16.1%$126.15B$14.91B27.4917,450Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownMKSIMKS4.9674 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-19.2%$6.90B$3.59B30.5510,200Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionNVMINova1.7515 of 5 stars$269.13+4.1%$282.50+5.0%+39.3%$7.91B$672.40M40.654,149Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpUCTTUltra Clean4.1422 of 5 stars$24.73+3.2%$29.33+18.6%-44.1%$1.12B$2.14B39.898,237Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownVECOVeeco Instruments3.9726 of 5 stars$21.74+4.4%$30.43+40.0%-47.7%$1.30B$710.11M20.321,231Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACLS Alternatives AMAT Alternatives CAMT Alternatives FORM Alternatives KLAC Alternatives LRCX Alternatives MKSI Alternatives NVMI Alternatives UCTT Alternatives VECO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ONTO) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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