Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (ACLS) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $144.77: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.79; Below-average business quality.
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 the Asia Pacific. The company provides high energy, high current, and medium current... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $144.77: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.79; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 58 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 77d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
Latest news
- Carolina Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks' faith has helped him through father's death, 2 torn ACLs - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham — ABC11 Raleigh-Durham neutral
- Why Axcelis Technologies Stock Is Sinking Today - TipRanks — TipRanks negative
- Female Athletes’ Physical and Mental Struggle to Recover From Torn ACLs - Education Week — Education Week neutral
- ACLS Welcomes Five Scholarly Associations to Its Federation of Member Societies - PR Newswire — PR Newswire positive
- Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) exceeds market returns: Some facts to consider - MSN — MSN positive
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHGeographicinternational (non-U.S.) revenue84%10-K Item 1A: 'International sales...accounted for 83.7% of total revenue in 2025'
- HIGHGeographicAsia system shipments76%10-K Item 1A: 'Ion implanter system shipments to customers in Asia represented 76.0% of total system revenue in 2025'
- HIGHCustomertop-10 customers55%10-K Item 1A: 'our top ten customers accounted for 55.2% of our net sales, in comparison to 45.9% and 51.7% in 2024 and 2023, respectively'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-12Item 5.02MEDIUMCFO James Coogan resigned effective April 24, 2026. David Ryzhik (SVP Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy) appointed Interim CFO effective March 12, 2026. Coogan's resignation not related to any disagreement.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Volatile — 7.2% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $144.77: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.79; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 58 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $136.00. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $168.18 (+15.0% upside). Prior stop was $136.00. Stop-loss: $136.00.
Concentration risk — Geographic: international (non-U.S.) revenue (83.7%); Concentration risk — Geographic: Asia system shipments (76.0%); Target reached (-6.4% upside).
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 45.3 (forward 31.5). TrendMatrix value score: 4.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover ACLS with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $161.
What does Axcelis Technologies, Inc. do?Axcelis Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in...
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 the Asia Pacific. The company provides high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements. It also offers aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. The company sells its equipment and services to semiconductor chip manufacturers through its direct sales force. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.