ACM Research

ACMR

Market cap $3.61B

ACM Research is downgraded to Hold after Q4 2025 margins sharply declined despite strong revenue growth and a solid balance sheet. Q4 gross margin dropped to 40.9%, below ACMR's 42-48% target, with rising costs and competitive pressures challenging the prior bullish thesis. ACMR maintains ambitious 2026 revenue guidance ($1.08B-$1.175B), but sustained margin pressure and high working capital raise doubts about future profitability.

ACM Research, Inc. delivered Q4 revenue growth but suffered significant margin deterioration, prompting a Hold rating despite a strong balance sheet. Q4 gross margin fell over 870bps to 40.9%, with operating margin dropping 720bps, attributed to vague factors like product mix and scaling costs. Management maintains 2026 revenue guidance of $1.08B–$1.175B, implying 20%-30% growth, but expects lower margins to persist into H1 2026.

ACM Research, Inc. (ACMR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

ACM Research, Inc. (ACMR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.39 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.56 per share a year ago.

ACM Research badly missed expectations for earnings in the fourth quarter. ACMR stock fell on the news.

-Represents ACM's First Delivery to Singapore-based Facility- FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACM Research, Inc. (“ACM”) (NASDAQ: ACMR), a leading supplier of wafer and panel processing solutions for semiconductor and advanced packaging applications, announced the recent delivery of several 300mm single-wafer cleaning systems to a foundry customer's front-end wafer fabrication facility in Singapore.

-Expands Advanced Packaging Platform Across Wafer-Level and Panel-Level Applications in Key Global Markets- FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACM Research, Inc. (“ACM”) (NASDAQ: ACMR), a leading supplier of wafer and panel processing solutions for semiconductor and advanced packaging applications, today announced it has received multiple advanced packaging equipment orders from leading global semiconductor and technology customers.

Penn Capital initiated a position in ACM Research, buying 435,843 shares; the estimated trade size was $17.21 million (based on average Q4 2025 pricing). The quarter-end value of the position rose by $17.21 million, reflecting both share purchases and underlying price movements.

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Seldon Capital reduced its ACM Research stake by 183,242 shares, an estimated $6.83 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. The quarter-end value of the ACM Research position declined by $7.17 million, reflecting both share sales and market price changes.