ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACMR)’s share price gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday. The stock had previously closed at $44.15, but opened at $46.67. ACM Research shares last traded at $45.0220, with a volume of 136,282 shares trading hands.

Key Headlines Impacting ACM Research

Here are the key news stories impacting ACM Research this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS was $0.55, ahead of the $0.50 consensus estimate, while revenue of $367.69 million topped the $310.56 million forecast and increased 36.6% year over year. ACM Research Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: ACM Research raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $1.28 billion, signaling stronger expected sales. ACM Research boosts 2026 revenue guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Shares were reported higher before the open following the results, but subsequently lost ground; the available coverage does not explain the change in market reaction. ACM Research Q3 results and premarket trading
• Negative Sentiment: A pre-earnings analysis flagged rising costs and margin pressure as risks, which may temper enthusiasm about revenue growth; the provided results coverage does not establish whether these concerns drove the later weakness. ACM Research earnings preview

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on ACMR. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ACM Research from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Craig Hallum restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of ACM Research in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research cut shares of ACM Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group assumed coverage on shares of ACM Research in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $136.00 target price on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.75.

ACM Research Trading Down 11.5%

The stock has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.72 and a beta of 2.27. The company has a current ratio of 3.66, a quick ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $66.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $68.49.

ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $367.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $310.56 million. ACM Research had a net margin of 14.48% and a return on equity of 4.08%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.36 EPS. On average, analysts expect that ACM Research, Inc. will post 1.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ACM Research

In other news, Director Haiping Dun sold 5,000 shares of ACM Research stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.13, for a total value of $405,650.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $405,650. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider David Wang sold 70,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.59, for a total transaction of $5,221,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 802,708 shares in the company, valued at $59,873,989.72. This represents a 8.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 24.36% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ACM Research

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of ACM Research by 16,878.8% during the 1st quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 1,860,874 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $70,583,000 after purchasing an additional 1,849,914 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in ACM Research by 207.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 719,023 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,286,000 after purchasing an additional 485,282 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of ACM Research by 33.4% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 402,412 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $15,835,000 after acquiring an additional 100,700 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in ACM Research by 73.7% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 373,987 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $14,716,000 after purchasing an additional 158,664 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in ACM Research during the second quarter valued at $41,402,000. Institutional investors own 66.75% of the company’s stock.

ACM Research Company Profile

ACM Research, Inc (NASDAQ: ACMR) develops and manufactures equipment used in semiconductor wafer processing. Its systems are designed to support the fabrication of integrated circuits and other electronic components, with a primary focus on cleaning and other process steps performed during semiconductor manufacturing.

The company’s product portfolio includes single-wafer cleaning systems, wet-cleaning equipment, electrochemical plating systems, and other wafer-processing tools. These products are used by semiconductor manufacturers and foundries in applications involving advanced logic, memory, and specialty devices.