ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on ACMR. Weiss Ratings raised ACM Research from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of ACM Research in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of ACM Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, ACM Research has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.00.

ACM Research Stock Performance

ACM Research stock opened at $55.68 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.48, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.64 and a beta of 1.49. ACM Research has a 1-year low of $16.82 and a 1-year high of $71.65. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $54.07 and a 200-day moving average of $41.19.

Insider Buying and Selling at ACM Research

In related news, insider David H. Wang sold 70,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.06, for a total value of $2,314,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 802,708 shares in the company, valued at $26,537,526.48. The trade was a 8.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Fuping Chen sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total value of $3,320,000.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 250,000 shares of company stock valued at $8,342,600 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 25.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ACM Research

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ACMR. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in shares of ACM Research by 462.9% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,504,305 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $97,993,000 after acquiring an additional 2,059,405 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in ACM Research by 444.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,342,136 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $52,947,000 after purchasing an additional 1,095,634 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in ACM Research by 1,406.4% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,082,982 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,740,000 after buying an additional 1,011,088 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its holdings in shares of ACM Research by 39.3% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 2,302,351 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $59,631,000 after buying an additional 649,116 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ACM Research by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,846,413 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $189,640,000 after buying an additional 549,971 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.75% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about ACM Research

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

• Positive Sentiment: ACM announced multiple advanced packaging equipment orders from leading global customers, expanding its wafer- and panel-level footprint in key markets — a clear revenue-growth and backlog positive for the company. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: ACM completed deliveries of several 300mm single-wafer cleaning systems to a foundry in Singapore (its first delivery to that facility), which supports near-term revenue recognition and customer diversification. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results were mixed: revenue rose ~9.4% year-over-year to ~$244.4M (slightly above consensus), signaling continued demand, but the quarter contained offsetting margin and EPS dynamics. See the company presentation and highlights for management commentary. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry note — a Yahoo feature highlights strong AI-driven demand for semiconductor equipment but warns export controls and cyclical capex timing could complicate growth visibility for vendors like ACM. This introduces execution and geographic-risk considerations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: ACM missed EPS estimates (reported $0.25 vs. consensus ~$0.39) despite the revenue beat; EPS and margin miss can pressure near-term sentiment and valuation multiples. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short-interest data show meaningful short positioning earlier in February (about 3.65M shares, roughly 8.1% of the float and ~2 days to cover), which can amplify downside on missed expectations and increase volatility. (Reports on short interest include mixed/erroneous zero values; the 3.65M figure is the more actionable datapoint.)

ACM Research Company Profile

ACM Research, Inc (NASDAQ:ACMR) designs, develops and markets wet processing equipment for the semiconductor industry. The company focuses on advanced wafer cleaning technologies that address critical contamination-control requirements for logic, memory and advanced packaging applications. Since its founding in 2003, ACM Research has engineered modular platform tools that can be configured for a range of spin, scrub and batch cleaning processes.

Its product portfolio encompasses single-wafer spin cleaning systems featuring high-purity megasonic capabilities, dynamic chemical scrubbing modules for post-CMP residue removal and batch-process cleaning equipment designed for high-throughput production environments.