The price-to-earnings ratio for Axcelis Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: ACLS) is 7.96x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ACLS is 1.53. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ACLS is 31.65M and currently, short sellers hold a 14.80% of that float. On April 25, 2025, ACLS’s average trading volume was 735.13K shares.
ACLS) stock’s latest price update
Axcelis Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: ACLS)’s stock price has increased by 6.44 compared to its previous closing price of 45.94. However, the company has seen a 9.59% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-24 that BEVERLY, Mass., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it will be a sponsor for the Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC) on May 5-8, 2025, at the Hilton Albany, in Albany, New York.
ACLS’s Market Performance
Axcelis Technologies Inc (ACLS) has seen a 9.59% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -12.91% decline in the past month and a -31.09% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.97%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.29% for ACLS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.09% for ACLS’s stock, with a -41.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACLS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACLS stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for ACLS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ACLS in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $50 based on the research report published on April 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
ACLS Trading at -9.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ACLS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -69.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.97%, as shares sank -12.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.54% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACLS rose by +9.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -65.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $46.98. In addition, Axcelis Technologies Inc saw -30.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ACLS starting from DOUGLAS LAWSON, who proposed sale 7,254 shares at the price of $112.07 back on Aug 29 ’24. After this action, DOUGLAS LAWSON now owns shares of Axcelis Technologies Inc, valued at $812,928 using the latest closing price.
Titinger Jorge, the Director of Axcelis Technologies Inc, sale 6,086 shares at $109.98 during a trade that took place back on Aug 06 ’24, which means that Titinger Jorge is holding 5,891 shares at $669,338 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ACLS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Axcelis Technologies Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 21.41, with 15.28 for asset returns.
Based on Axcelis Technologies Inc (ACLS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 38.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 251.54 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.41.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Axcelis Technologies Inc (ACLS) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
