William Blair Issues Negative Estimate for ACLS Earnings

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS) – William Blair lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Axcelis Technologies in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 13th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $1.06 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.41. The consensus estimate for Axcelis Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $5.86 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Axcelis Technologies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.57 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $5.19 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Axcelis Technologies in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Benchmark lowered shares of Axcelis Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, B. Riley dropped their price objective on shares of Axcelis Technologies from $190.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Axcelis Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $167.33.

Axcelis Technologies Trading Down 2.6 %

Axcelis Technologies stock opened at $70.25 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $94.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $112.31. The company has a quick ratio of 3.29, a current ratio of 4.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Axcelis Technologies has a 12 month low of $69.85 and a 12 month high of $158.61. The stock has a market cap of $2.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.60.

Institutional Trading of Axcelis Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACLS. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 348.9% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 211 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 223.8% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 272 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Axcelis Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Axcelis Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $69,000. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in Axcelis Technologies during the third quarter worth about $69,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.98% of the company’s stock.

About Axcelis Technologies

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.