Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (ACLS)Technology | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials | Beverly, United States | NasdaqGS
115.11 USD
-3.50
(-2.951%) ⇩
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 115.11 |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:38 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is bullish, driven by a powerful technical rebound where the stock has reclaimed key moving averages and is trading well above its 52-week low. The recent price action shows strong momentum, with the stock surging past the 50-day average, and this is confirmed by speculative capital flowing into high-strike calls, anticipating a continuation of this trend. However, the long-term picture remains mixed due to a trailing two-year decline in annual returns, which suggests the market is still digesting previous overvaluation despite the recent recovery. Fundamentally, the company shows signs of stabilization with positive revenue growth and a manageable balance sheet, yet earnings are currently contracting. The lack of a dividend yield removes a safety net for income investors, making this a pure growth and momentum play. While the statistical forecast model offers a weak bearish lean, it is likely capturing short-term noise and should be ignored given the strength of the fundamental turnaround signals and the aggressive options positioning for upside. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.079720 |
| AutoETS | 0.098844 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.098844 |
| MSTL | 0.103231 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 33% |
| H-stat | 4.59 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.064 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.33 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 6.55 |
| Revenue per Share | 28.001 |
| Market Cap | 3,554,768,128 |
| Trailing P/E | 42.01 |
| Forward P/E | 21.85 |
| Beta | 1.85 |
| Profit Margins | 10.71% |
| Website | https://www.axcelis.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 3:38 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning aggressively for upside, evidenced by heavy volume in out-of-the-money calls (175 strike) and significant open interest walls at distant strikes (190, 200). Implied volatility is elevated on deep OTM calls, suggesting a bet on a sharp rally rather than a slow grind. Conversely, put activity is concentrated near the money and slightly OTM, creating a protective floor but lacking the aggressive volume seen in the call side.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.38887548 |
| Address1 | 108 Cherry Hill Drive |
| All Time High | 201.0 |
| All Time Low | 0.68 |
| Ask | 143.96 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.8 - Hold |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 302,300 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 359,598 |
| Average Volume | 359,598 |
| Average Volume10Days | 302,300 |
| Beta | 1.851 |
| Bid | 83.05 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 34.514 |
| City | Beverly |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 115.11 |
| Current Ratio | 4.896 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 116.81 |
| Day Low | 110.25 |
| Debt To Equity | 6.55 |
| Display Name | Axcelis |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.235 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.258 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,709,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,709,000 |
| Ebitda | 99,386,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.114750005 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 32.423 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.721 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,222,361,088 |
| Eps Current Year | 4.106 |
| Eps Forward | 5.268 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.74 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 978 787 3000 |
| Fifty Day Average | 124.3556 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -9.245598 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.07434806 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 38.88755 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 193.78 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -78.67 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.40597585 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 73.6 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 41.510002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5639946 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 73.6 - 193.78 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 963,322,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 30,694,347 |
| Forward Eps | 5.268 |
| Forward P E | 21.850798 |
| Free Cashflow | 42,032,248 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,465 |
| Fullday Change | -3.5 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.9508474 |
| Fullday Price | 115.11 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.43011 |
| Gross Profits | 372,507,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00679 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.03661 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 30,881,489 |
| Industry | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |
| Industry Disp | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |
| Industry Key | semiconductor-equipment-materials |
| Ir Website | http://investor.axcelis.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=121859&p=irol-IRHome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,467,331,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:4 |
| Long Business Summary | 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 the Asia Pacific. The company provides high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements. It also offers aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. The company sells its equipment and services to semiconductor chip manufacturers through its direct sales force. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts. |
| Long Name | Axcelis Technologies, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 3,554,768,128 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_416350 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 92,788,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,659,765,261 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 113.97 |
| Operating Cashflow | 75,295,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.09425 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.45 |
| Phone | 978 787 4000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 115.11 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,094,448 |
| Previous Close | 118.61 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 28.034584 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.3351684 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.1044717 |
| Profit Margins | 0.10714 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.78 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | hold |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.8 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -3.5 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.95085 |
| Regular Market Day High | 116.81 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 110.25 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 110.25 - 116.81 |
| Regular Market Open | 113.97 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 118.61 |
| Regular Market Price | 115.11 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,401 |
| Regular Market Volume | 410,400 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04124 |
| Return On Equity | 0.088870004 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.106 |
| Revenue Per Share | 28.001 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 30,881,489 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0466 |
| Shares Short | 1,439,547 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,625,367 |
| Short Name | Axcelis Technologies, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0672 |
| Short Ratio | 4.07 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MA |
| Symbol | ACLS |
| Target High Price | 198.0 |
| Target Low Price | 140.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 161.0 |
| Target Median Price | 145.0 |
| Total Cash | 402,216,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 13.025 |
| Total Debt | 69,809,000 |
| Total Revenue | 866,072,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.74 |
| Trailing P E | 42.01095 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 122.0547 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -6.944702 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.056898277 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 410,400 |
| Website | https://www.axcelis.com |
| Zip | 01,915-1088 |