Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS) to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.36 Per Share, William Blair Forecasts

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS) – Investment analysts at William Blair decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Axcelis Technologies in a report released on Tuesday, May 7th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer now forecasts that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $1.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.80. The consensus estimate for Axcelis Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.63 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Axcelis Technologies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.59 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on ACLS. B. Riley Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Axcelis Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 9th. Craig Hallum upgraded Axcelis Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Benchmark reduced their price objective on Axcelis Technologies from $180.00 to $170.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. B. Riley lowered their price objective on Axcelis Technologies from $165.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Axcelis Technologies in a research report on Friday, May 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $169.00.

Axcelis Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ:ACLS opened at $113.04 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 4.00 and a quick ratio of 2.87. Axcelis Technologies has a one year low of $93.77 and a one year high of $201.00. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $107.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $120.41. The stock has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.93, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.64.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 9th. The semiconductor company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $252.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $242.61 million. Axcelis Technologies had a return on equity of 30.22% and a net margin of 22.16%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.43 earnings per share.

Insider Activity at Axcelis Technologies

In related news, EVP Douglas A. Lawson acquired 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $111.04 per share, for a total transaction of $55,520.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 19,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,181,713.92. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new position in Axcelis Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Axcelis Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Axcelis Technologies by 109.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Axcelis Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. acquired a new stake in Axcelis Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors 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.