Onto Innovation (ONTO) Competitors $123.12 +7.12 (+6.14%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$124.00 +0.88 (+0.71%) As of 05:44 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 Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Onto Innovation (NYSE:ONTO) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable valuation and 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$896.09M3.39$200.99M$4.8919.77Onto Innovation$1.04B5.82$201.67M$4.0430.48 Does the media prefer ACLS or ONTO? In the previous week, Onto Innovation had 13 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Onto Innovation and 6 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Onto Innovation's score of 1.44 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Onto Innovation 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACLS or ONTO? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Onto Innovation shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Onto Innovation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, ACLS or ONTO? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Onto Innovation has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ACLS or ONTO? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.89%. Onto Innovation has a consensus target price of $137.86, indicating a potential upside of 11.97%. Given Onto Innovation's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Onto Innovation is more favorable than Axcelis Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Onto Innovation 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 SummaryOnto Innovation beats Axcelis Technologies on 12 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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$6.03B$1.93B$31.98B$21.59BDividend YieldN/A0.22%3.18%3.50%P/E Ratio30.4810.16452.1130.17Price / Sales5.824.041,896.1553.90Price / Cash18.1916.0737.2924.68Price / Book3.162.177.544.59Net Income$201.67M$33.63M$809.77M$1.00B7 Day Performance13.94%0.49%3.60%0.88%1 Month Performance13.34%-1.87%7.86%5.45%1 Year Performance-34.41%-32.11%24,184.09%15.94% Onto Innovation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ONTOOnto Innovation3.9996 of 5 stars$123.12+6.1%$137.86+12.0%-39.5%$6.03B$1.04B30.481,551Positive NewsGap UpACLSAxcelis Technologies3.5714 of 5 stars$81.82+1.5%$90.00+10.0%-8.7%$2.57B$1.02B16.731,563Positive NewsGap UpAMATApplied Materials4.4678 of 5 stars$162.05-0.4%$193.88+19.6%-5.5%$129.10B$27.18B19.3135,700Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeGap UpCAMTCamtek3.3554 of 5 stars$81.07+2.9%$96.10+18.5%+18.8%$3.70B$429.23M29.70400Gap UpFORMFormFactor2.9972 of 5 stars$29.60+0.8%$38.29+29.3%-26.4%$2.28B$763.60M52.862,115Positive NewsGap UpKLACKLA4.6608 of 5 stars$908.98+0.4%$890.59-2.0%+33.8%$119.95B$12.16B29.9115,200Positive NewsGap UpLRCXLam Research4.6072 of 5 stars$105.07+2.1%$107.52+2.3%+59.1%$132.98B$18.44B25.2619,000Positive NewsGap UpMKSIMKS4.2001 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+9.5%$7.32B$3.59B27.6710,200Positive NewsGap UpNVMINova1.8419 of 5 stars$273.54+7.0%$282.50+3.3%+52.2%$8.04B$672.40M37.224,149Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeUCTTUltra Clean3.1388 of 5 stars$24.56+0.7%$30.67+24.9%-24.4%$1.11B$2.10B-7.278,237News CoveragePositive NewsVECOVeeco Instruments2.9471 of 5 stars$24.80+1.2%$27.33+10.2%-12.2%$1.49B$717.30M24.311,231Positive NewsInsider Trade 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 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | 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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