Axcelis (ACLS)

• Market cap: $2.09B
• 1 day: -5.57%
• 5 days: 0.53%
• 1 month: 3.52%
• 3 months: 11.86%
• 6 months: -13.57%
• Year to date: -7.31%
• 1 year: -53.90%
• 5 years: 146.38%
• 10 years: 440.45%
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

About: Axcelis Technologies Inc designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. In addition to equipment, the company provides aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. Geographically, the group has a business presence in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, of which key revenue is derived from the Asia Pacific.

Employees: 1,524

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

46% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 84

1.3% more ownership

Funds ownership: 95.03% [Q4 2024] → 96.33% (+1.3%) [Q1 2025]

9% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $28.5M | Put options by funds: $26.1M

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 320 [Q4 2024] → 301 (-19) [Q1 2025]

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 67

29% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.16B [Q4 2024] → $1.54B (-$625M) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

• Low target: $50 23% downside
• Avg. target: $50 23% downside
• High target: $50 23% downside

1 analyst rating

• positive: 0 0%
• neutral: 1 100%
• negative: 0 0%

B. Riley Securities Craig Ellis

23% downside $50

Neutral Downgraded

21 Apr 2025