Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) Releases Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.730-0.730 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.490. The company issued revenue guidance of $185.0 million-$185.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $184.9 million.

Axcelis Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ ACLS traded up $1.75 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $53.84. 506,814 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 637,994. Axcelis Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $40.40 and a fifty-two week high of $158.61. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $51.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 5.41 and a quick ratio of 4.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.76, a PEG ratio of 4.52 and a beta of 1.52.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by $0.29. Axcelis Technologies had a return on equity of 21.02% and a net margin of 19.75%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Axcelis Technologies will post 2.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Axcelis Technologies declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 12th that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the semiconductor company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ACLS shares. Craig Hallum reduced their target price on shares of Axcelis Technologies from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. B. Riley reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price objective (down from $80.00) on shares of Axcelis Technologies in a report on Monday, April 21st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Axcelis Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, William Blair downgraded shares of Axcelis Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $131.00.

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.