What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for ACLS Q2 Earnings?

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Axcelis Technologies in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. DA Davidson analyst T. Diffely forecasts that the semiconductor company will earn $0.73 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Axcelis Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $2.55 per share.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The semiconductor company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.65. The company had revenue of $192.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $184.86 million. Axcelis Technologies had a return on equity of 21.02% and a net margin of 19.75%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.57 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. William Blair lowered shares of Axcelis Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Axcelis Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. B. Riley reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $50.00 price target (down previously from $80.00) on shares of Axcelis Technologies in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Craig Hallum reduced their price objective on Axcelis Technologies from $115.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $131.00.

Axcelis Technologies Trading Up 1.3 %

NASDAQ:ACLS opened at $58.81 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $65.50. The company has a quick ratio of 4.05, a current ratio of 5.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.52 and a beta of 1.52. Axcelis Technologies has a 1-year low of $40.40 and a 1-year high of $158.61.

Axcelis Technologies declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 12th that allows the company to buyback $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the semiconductor company to repurchase up to 5.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Axcelis Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in Axcelis Technologies by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 4,540 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $317,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 90.6% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 364 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 9.2% during the 1st quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Co now owns 2,675 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $133,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 7,585 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Axcelis Technologies by 85.5% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 627 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. 89.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.