Axcelis Technologies stock
ACLSNASDAQAxcelis Technologies, Inc., TechnologyISIN US0545402085
61Score 61 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
46 / 100
Price history
+27% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 13% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 51).
The price is 44% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 97% (July 2007 to February 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$115.25
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$123.53
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)51
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$74.12
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$191.60
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. belongs to the Semiconductors industry (United States) and, with a market value of $3.34B, is number 145 of 184 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $839.05M (down 17.6% year on year) and earnings of $120.24M (down 40.2%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $883.52M (up 5.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $4.11 (down 15.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 61 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 420 of 854 in Technology, median 61.
- The P/E is 32.2 (Semiconductors median 40.2, own median of recent years 18.3).
- Our model puts fair value at $87.75, with the price 23% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- More cash than debtCash $472.36M, financial debt $41.17M.Stability 78
- Earnings per share growingUp 20.5% a year since 2020.Growth 68
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 71
Weaknesses
- Volatile share priceVolatility 71% a year over the last 12 months.
- Margin fallingOperating margin 14.2%, average of the prior years 20.7% (to 2024).Profitability 64
Its standout strengths are stability and fundamentals, while technical analysis and momentum hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
- price far below its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $58.50 and expensive above $175.50 (uncertainty very high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $40.47 (cash-flow model) and $135.03 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 11.8%. At 12.8% the fair value would be $85.46, at 10.8% it would be $90.69.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (40.2).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 4.3% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 3% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 45%, operating 14%, net 14%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 16 Feb 2027in 95 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.26 (expected $1.11)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $4.110.0%
- Revenue
- $883.52M0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $5.270.0%
- Revenue
- $988.77M0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +2.6%2026 revenue is now expected to grow about mid single digits year over year versus a prior expectation of flat revenue; the second half is stronger than initially expected.
“As a result, we now anticipate full year 2026 revenue growth of approximately mid-single digits year-over-year compared to our prior expectation of flat revenue.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 9 insiders sold, $2.99M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Sayiner NecipSale
3 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,586
- Price
- $157.44
- Value
- $249,703
- Sutton ToddSale
27 May 2026, VP Corporate Controller
- Shares
- 2,000
- Price
- $159.99
- Value
- $319,980
- St Dennis ThomasSale
22 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 900
- Price
- $155.37
- Value
- $139,833
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- Evans EileenSale
22 May 2026, EVP, General Counsel and Sec'y
- Shares
- 926
- Price
- $155.51
- Value
- $143,998
- Blumenstock Gerald MSale
21 May 2026, EVP, Research, Dev. & Eng.
- Shares
- 1,161
- Price
- $152.70
- Value
- $177,285
- Tatnall ChristopherSale
20 May 2026, EVP Global Customer Operations
- Shares
- 1,166
- Price
- $149.75
- Value
- $174,609
- Graves Gregory BSale
19 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 3,225
- Price
- $141.61
- Value
- $456,697
- Kurtzweil John TSale
19 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 3,500
- Price
- $138.79
- Value
- $485,771
- Quirk JeanneSale
19 May 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,789
- Price
- $140.22
- Value
- $250,854
- Sutton ToddSale
14 May 2026, VP Corporate Controller
- Shares
- 2,574
- Price
- $163.89
- Value
- $421,865
- Blumenstock Gerald MSale
14 May 2026, EVP, Research, Dev. & Eng.
- Shares
- 1,015
- Price
- $162.32
- Value
- $164,750
Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Axcelis Technologies
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
854 rated companies in Technology
- This company
- 61
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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ETFs that hold Axcelis Technologies
Held by 13 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.20% | 0.30% | €2.31B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.12% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.11% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.11% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.03% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.03% | 0.35% | €8.27B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.02% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFCBUG | 0.01% | 0.10% | €395.74M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 3 Jul 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.