Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) closed at $75.38 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.7% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.02%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.14%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.33%.
The stock of semiconductor services company has risen by 5.32% in the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 6.31% and overreaching the S&P 500's gain of 4.93%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Axcelis Technologies in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 5, 2025. In that report, analysts expect Axcelis Technologies to post earnings of $0.73 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 52.9%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $185.15 million, showing a 27.82% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.29 per share and revenue of $751.1 million. These totals would mark changes of -46.5% and -26.21%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Axcelis Technologies. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Axcelis Technologies presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Axcelis Technologies has a Forward P/E ratio of 22.31 right now. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 27.7 for its industry.
The Electronics - Manufacturing Machinery industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, putting it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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