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$136.71 +5.53 (+4.22%) At close · Oct 1
Market Cap
$3.84B
Shares
30.88M
Volume · Oct 1 402.96K Avg daily vol (3M) 398.19K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$136.71 Open$133.61 Day$130.50–137.14 52W close$74.12–191.60 Avg vol 30d343K Short int1.4M · 4.6% float · 4.5d Short vol55% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026
call held Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
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Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
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Operating margin
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P / E (TTM)
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FCF yield
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TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
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Trailing 12 months
Net cash
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Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
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Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
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Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+34.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.6%
Latest settlement · 4.5 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Axcelis beat Q2 expectations with $215.2M in revenue and $1.06 non-GAAP diluted EPS, and raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook from flat to approximately mid-single-digit growth, with another year of revenue growth anticipated in 2027.

Bullish
  • + Q2 revenue and EPS exceeded expectations, driven by stronger system shipments and higher CS&I volume.
  • + Raised full-year 2026 revenue outlook from flat to approximately mid-single-digit year-over-year growth.
  • + Expects another year of revenue growth in 2027 as favorable demand trends continue.
Bearish
  • − Q2 non-GAAP gross margin of 42.7% came in slightly below the 43% outlook due to CS&I mix and higher services costs.
  • − Q2 operating expenses of $60M came in above the $59M outlook on higher variable compensation and fringe costs.
  • − Silicon carbide revenue declined sequentially, consistent with shipment-timing fluctuations, and is expected to partially offset in Q3 by lower general mature.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 16.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +14%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +10%
above
RSI (14) 67
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 53%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +23%
trailing
6-month return +24%
trailing
YTD return +70%
this year
Relative strength +11%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $124 › 200d $120 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+16% holders QoQ · +112 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
4.65% of float · ▼ -11.7% MoM · 4.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
444 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 53
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth −18%
Y/Y
Gross margin 45%
expanding
EPS growth −38%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $107.0M
Valuation P/E 41.6
below peers
Buyback $110.0M
remaining
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 68%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −46%
past year
ATR 4.3%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 8 of last 8
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
Revenues · third quarter ending September 30, 2026 Initiated $230M
prior qtr $215.18M midpoint +6.9% QoQ
GAAP earnings per diluted share · third quarter ending September 30, 2026 Initiated $0.76
prior qtr $0.75 midpoint +1.3% QoQ
Non-GAAP earnings per share · third quarter ending September 30, 2026 Initiated $1.11
Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
Revenues third quarter ending September 30, 2024
guided $255M
$256.56M Beat +0.6%
Revenues second quarter ending June 30, 2024
guided $245M
$256.51M Beat +4.7%
Earnings per diluted share second quarter
guided $1.30
$1.55 Beat +19.2%
Revenues first quarter ending March 31, 2024
guided $242M
$252.37M Beat +4.3%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
0 · 4 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+14% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+10% Bullish
RSI (14)
67 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
53% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $124 › 200d $120 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+16% holders QoQ · +112 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
4.65% of float · ▼ -11.7% MoM · 4.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
444 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $74 Now $137 · 53% Range high $192
vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +10%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Semiconductor Equipment & Materials — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies Inc
this stock
$3.84B +70.2% -17.6% 41.6 4.6%
ASML
Asml Holding NV
$703.84B +69.0% — — 0.4%
LRCX
Lam Research Corp
$394.43B +98.7% +51.7% 54.7 2.1%
AMAT
Applied Materials Inc /De
$386.29B +106.0% -12.6% 42.0 1.8%
KLAC
Kla Corp
$245.53B — +11.7% 51.3 1.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
444
% held
102.7%
Net QoQ
-1.1M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
379
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
1.4M
Days to cover
4.5d
Change
-190.4K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
55%
As of
Oct 1, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
300
Value
$38.1K
As of
Aug 24, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
41.0%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$839.0M
Net income (FY)
$120.2M
EPS diluted
$3.80
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$215.0M
Remaining
$110.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
12
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$249.7K
Shares
1.6K
Filed
Jun 3, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Aug 6, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Axcelis Announces Sponsorship and…
Published
Sep 21, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
ACLS +17.7% +23.4% +23.9% +4.2% +70.2%
SPY -0.4% -0.2% +12.4% +0.2% +12.0%
vs SPY +18.1% +23.6% +11.4% +4.0% +58.1%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$215.00M
Spent (derived)
$105.00M
Remaining
$110.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1113232 CUSIP 054540208 13F (30d) 18 filings 10 filers Visit website Investor relations