Onto Innovation (ONTO) Competitors $139.08 +3.97 (+2.94%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$139.58 +0.50 (+0.36%) As of 05:16 AM 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 Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) 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 earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and media sentiment. Which has better valuation & earnings, ACLS or ONTO? Onto Innovation has higher revenue and earnings 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 RatioAxcelis Technologies$1.02B2.61$200.99M$4.8917.27Onto Innovation$1.04B6.58$201.67M$4.0434.43 Is ACLS or ONTO more profitable? Onto Innovation has a net margin of 19.29% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 17.69%. Axcelis Technologies' return on equity of 16.26% beat Onto Innovation's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% Onto Innovation 19.29%14.38%13.14% Does the media favor ACLS or ONTO? In the previous week, Axcelis Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than Onto Innovation. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Axcelis Technologies and 13 mentions for Onto Innovation. Onto Innovation's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.37 indicating that Onto Innovation is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Onto Innovation 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACLS or ONTO? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Onto Innovation shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Onto Innovation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, ACLS or ONTO? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Onto Innovation has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ACLS or ONTO? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $98.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.91%. Onto Innovation has a consensus target price of $146.43, indicating a potential upside of 5.28%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Onto Innovation.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Onto Innovation 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 SummaryOnto Innovation beats Axcelis Technologies on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$6.62B$1.69B$33.02B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A0.26%3.17%3.58%P/E Ratio34.438.61497.4229.86Price / Sales6.584.821,987.5265.87Price / Cash20.3916.6637.7324.43Price / Book3.572.427.704.64Net Income$201.67M$33.63M$820.34M$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.68%9.59%1.82%0.44%1 Month Performance33.71%22.13%9.23%3.13%1 Year Performance-34.16%-22.15%24,029.38%15.30% Onto Innovation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ONTOOnto Innovation3.8757 of 5 stars$139.08+2.9%$146.43+5.3%-33.4%$6.62B$1.04B34.431,551Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastACLSAxcelis Technologies4.2048 of 5 stars$96.70-0.8%$90.00-6.9%-14.2%$3.04B$1.02B19.781,563Analyst DowngradeAMATApplied Materials4.5001 of 5 stars$204.95+0.5%$194.15-5.3%+8.3%$163.27B$27.18B24.4335,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCAMTCamtek2.3409 of 5 stars$103.88-0.7%$96.10-7.5%+44.0%$4.74B$429.23M38.05400Analyst ForecastFORMFormFactor2.5407 of 5 stars$36.25+2.7%$38.29+5.6%-17.8%$2.80B$763.60M64.732,115Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKLACKLA4.5612 of 5 stars$1,064.130.0%$900.29-15.4%+35.6%$140.12B$12.16B35.0215,200Analyst ForecastLRCXLam Research4.4819 of 5 stars$131.09+2.2%$114.83-12.4%+76.0%$165.31B$18.44B31.5119,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.1215 of 5 stars$122.14+0.3%$119.80-1.9%+24.2%$8.20B$3.59B31.0010,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNVMINova1.9708 of 5 stars$311.09+0.4%$282.50-9.2%+54.0%$9.15B$672.40M42.334,149Analyst ForecastUCTTUltra Clean1.8627 of 5 stars$26.82+0.5%$30.67+14.3%-26.1%$1.22B$2.10B-7.938,237Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVECOVeeco Instruments2.6042 of 5 stars$30.43+1.9%$27.33-10.2%-8.9%$1.83B$717.30M29.831,231Analyst Downgrade 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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