Onto Innovation (ONTO) Competitors $111.10 +2.85 (+2.63%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$110.94 -0.16 (-0.14%) As of 04:15 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate ACLS or ONTO? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.20%. Onto Innovation has a consensus price target of $137.86, suggesting a potential upside of 24.08%. 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 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 refer more to ACLS or ONTO? In the previous week, Onto Innovation had 6 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Onto Innovation and 9 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Onto Innovation's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 1.25 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Onto Innovation 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has stronger 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$896.09M3.00$200.99M$4.8917.49Onto Innovation$1.04B5.25$201.67M$4.0427.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, ACLS or ONTO? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Onto Innovation has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryOnto Innovation beats Axcelis Technologies on 13 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$5.44B$1.81B$31.12B$21.50BDividend YieldN/A0.20%3.17%3.53%P/E Ratio27.509.17437.7529.72Price / Sales5.253.941,759.3551.32Price / Cash16.0014.6236.4724.52Price / Book2.852.127.244.58Net Income$201.67M$33.63M$808.32M$1.00B7 Day Performance6.92%3.57%2.84%0.67%1 Month Performance0.82%-4.39%4.97%4.65%1 Year Performance-42.49%-32.74%24,304.89%15.97% Onto Innovation Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ONTOOnto Innovation4.3713 of 5 stars$111.10+2.6%$137.86+24.1%-44.3%$5.44B$1.04B27.501,551Positive NewsACLSAxcelis Technologies3.8214 of 5 stars$80.04-2.4%$90.00+12.4%-14.9%$2.51B$1.02B16.371,390Positive NewsAMATApplied Materials4.8467 of 5 stars$160.76-2.7%$193.88+20.6%-8.5%$128.07B$27.18B19.1635,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑CAMTCamtek3.9448 of 5 stars$82.71-5.8%$96.10+16.2%+6.0%$3.77B$429.23M30.30400News CoveragePositive NewsFORMFormFactor3.9625 of 5 stars$29.19-1.2%$38.29+31.2%-30.4%$2.25B$763.60M52.132,100Positive NewsKLACKLA4.6467 of 5 stars$872.00-2.5%$890.59+2.1%+28.1%$115.07B$12.16B28.6915,200Positive NewsLRCXLam Research4.5979 of 5 stars$100.15-3.8%$107.30+7.1%+50.7%$126.75B$18.44B24.0719,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeMKSIMKS4.3079 of 5 stars$103.34-3.9%$119.80+15.9%+3.4%$6.94B$3.59B26.2310,200Positive NewsNVMINova1.7262 of 5 stars$263.34-4.7%$282.50+7.3%+42.9%$7.74B$807.09M35.834,149Positive NewsShort Interest ↑UCTTUltra Clean3.7514 of 5 stars$24.02-3.1%$30.67+27.7%-25.3%$1.09B$2.10B-7.118,237Positive NewsVECOVeeco Instruments3.2609 of 5 stars$24.52-1.6%$27.33+11.5%-15.5%$1.48B$717.30M24.041,231Positive 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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