Axcelis Technologies Inc. (ACLS) stock falls on Q4 2025 Earnings

Axcelis Technologies Inc. (ACLS) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with mixed performance across revenue, profitability and cash flow.

Total revenue: $238.3 million (down 5.6% year‑over‑year).

Gross profit: $111.9 million (down 3.7% YoY).

Operating profit: $36.2 million (down 33.7% YoY).

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $34.3 million (down 31.4% YoY).

Diluted earnings per share: $1.10 (down 28.6% YoY).

Balance sheet and cash flow highlights:

Cash and cash equivalents: $145.5 million (up 17.8% YoY).

Cash from operating activities: -$6.6 million (declined 151.4% YoY).

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$2.3 million (down 49.9% YoY).

Total liabilities: $326.7 million (down 2.8% YoY).

Market context and analyst comparisons:

Consensus EPS estimate: $1.14; actual diluted EPS: $1.10.

Consensus revenue estimate: $219.3 million; actual revenue: $238.3 million.

Stock moved approximately -12.7% since market close following the release.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Axcelis Technologies Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Axcelis Technologies Inc. insiders have traded $ACLS stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ACLS stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

GERALD M BLUMENSTOCK (EVP, Research, Dev. & Eng.) sold 3,034 shares for an estimated $271,421
JORGE TITINGER sold 2,000 shares for an estimated $172,100

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Axcelis Technologies Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 177 institutional investors add shares of Axcelis Technologies Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 197 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added 835,242 shares (+85.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $67,103,342
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 292,108 shares (-71.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $23,467,956
INVESCO LTD. added 246,939 shares (+176.6%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $24,111,123
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC removed 227,666 shares (-89.5%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $22,229,308
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 216,611 shares (-69.5%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $21,149,898
CITIGROUP INC removed 213,884 shares (-65.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $17,183,440
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 203,295 shares (-76.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $16,332,720

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

Axcelis Technologies Inc. Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $ACLS in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

B of A Securities issued a "Underperform" rating on 10/13/2025
Benchmark issued a "Buy" rating on 10/02/2025
DA Davidson issued a "Buy" rating on 10/02/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for Axcelis Technologies Inc., check out Quiver Quantitative's $ACLS forecast page.

Axcelis Technologies Inc. Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $ACLS recently. We have seen 4 analysts offer price targets for $ACLS in the last 6 months, with a median target of $102.5.

Here are some recent targets:

Craig Ellis from B. Riley Securities set a target price of $94.0 on 01/21/2026
Duksan Jang from B of A Securities set a target price of $100.0 on 01/13/2026
Mark Miller from Benchmark set a target price of $105.0 on 10/02/2025
Thomas Diffely from DA Davidson set a target price of $110.0 on 10/02/2025