Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The semiconductor company reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.29, Zacks reports. Axcelis Technologies had a return on equity of 24.16% and a net margin of 20.65%. Axcelis Technologies updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 0.380-0.380 EPS.
Axcelis Technologies Trading Up 3.1 %
ACLS stock traded up $1.84 during trading on Thursday, hitting $61.98. The company had a trading volume of 952,477 shares, compared to its average volume of 669,029. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $70.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.81. The stock has a market cap of $2.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.17, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.52. Axcelis Technologies has a 12 month low of $56.32 and a 12 month high of $158.61. The company has a quick ratio of 3.29, a current ratio of 4.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Axcelis Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. William Blair lowered Axcelis Technologies from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Benchmark lowered Axcelis Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Craig Hallum reduced their price objective on Axcelis Technologies from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $154.00.
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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.
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