Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) Announces Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.500-1.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.180. The company issued revenue guidance of $275.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $239.3 million.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on ACLS. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Axcelis Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Craig Hallum downgraded Axcelis Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $140.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Axcelis Technologies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $148.67.

Axcelis Technologies Price Performance

Shares of ACLS stock traded down $2.14 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $90.00. The stock had a trading volume of 1,036,275 shares, compared to its average volume of 596,796. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $116.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $122.67. The company has a current ratio of 4.90, a quick ratio of 3.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Axcelis Technologies has a 12 month low of $73.60 and a 12 month high of $193.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.78 billion, a PE ratio of 30.20, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.88.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.15. Axcelis Technologies had a net margin of 10.71% and a return on equity of 11.69%. The company had revenue of $237.78 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $230.08 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share. Axcelis Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. Axcelis Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.500 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Axcelis Technologies will post 3.39 EPS for the current year.

About Axcelis Technologies

Axcelis Technologies, Inc develops and manufactures equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices. The company is best known for its ion implantation systems, which precisely introduce dopant atoms into silicon wafers to control the electrical properties of semiconductor components.

Its product portfolio includes the Purion family of ion implantation systems, designed for applications such as high-current, medium-current and high-energy implantation. Axcelis also provides related aftermarket products and services, including spare parts, equipment upgrades, process support and customer training.

Headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, Axcelis serves semiconductor manufacturers and other customers in major chip-production regions worldwide.