Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.20 EPS

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The semiconductor company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.20, Briefing.com reports. The company had revenue of $213.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $200.06 million. Axcelis Technologies had a net margin of 17.69% and a return on equity of 16.26%. The firm’s revenue was down 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. Axcelis Technologies updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 1.120-1.120 EPS.

Axcelis Technologies Stock Up 4.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ACLS traded up $3.91 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $84.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 424,255 shares, compared to its average volume of 633,601. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $86.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $73.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 6.01 and a quick ratio of 4.26. Axcelis Technologies has a 52 week low of $40.40 and a 52 week high of $102.93. The company has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.26 and a beta of 1.75.

Institutional Trading of Axcelis Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Axcelis Technologies by 145.1% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 451 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 36.2% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,748 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $191,000 after buying an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 86.9% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,145 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $289,000 after buying an additional 1,927 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 918.3% in the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 5,550 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 5,005 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new position in Axcelis Technologies during the second quarter worth about $395,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.98% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ACLS. Benchmark upgraded shares of Axcelis Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Axcelis Technologies from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Axcelis Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday. B. Riley reduced their price objective on shares of Axcelis Technologies from $85.00 to $84.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Axcelis Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.80.

Axcelis Technologies Company Profile

Axcelis Technologies, Inc designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips in the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The company offers high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements.