ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Saturday.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research upgraded ACM Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ACM Research from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of ACM Research in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

ACM Research Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ACMR opened at $55.68 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.33 billion, a PE ratio of 40.64 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 2.48 and a current ratio of 3.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $54.07 and a 200-day moving average of $41.30. ACM Research has a one year low of $16.82 and a one year high of $71.65.

Insider Activity at ACM Research

In other ACM Research news, insider Fuping Chen sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.06, for a total value of $661,200.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider David H. Wang sold 60,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.12, for a total transaction of $2,047,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 802,708 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,388,396.96. This represents a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 250,000 shares of company stock valued at $8,342,600. 25.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ACMR. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lifted its holdings in shares of ACM Research by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 7,764 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $306,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC raised its position in ACM Research by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 22,851 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $901,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in ACM Research by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,070 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its position in ACM Research by 90.1% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 650 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in ACM Research by 2.0% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,291 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $700,000 after acquiring an additional 343 shares in the last quarter. 66.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting ACM Research

Here are the key news stories impacting ACM Research this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ACM announced multiple advanced packaging equipment orders from leading global customers, expanding its wafer- and panel-level footprint in key markets — a clear revenue-growth and backlog positive for the company. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: ACM completed deliveries of several 300mm single-wafer cleaning systems to a foundry in Singapore (its first delivery to that facility), which supports near-term revenue recognition and customer diversification. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results were mixed: revenue rose ~9.4% year-over-year to ~$244.4M (slightly above consensus), signaling continued demand, but the quarter contained offsetting margin and EPS dynamics. See the company presentation and highlights for management commentary. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry note — a Yahoo feature highlights strong AI-driven demand for semiconductor equipment but warns export controls and cyclical capex timing could complicate growth visibility for vendors like ACM. This introduces execution and geographic-risk considerations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: ACM missed EPS estimates (reported $0.25 vs. consensus ~$0.39) despite the revenue beat; EPS and margin miss can pressure near-term sentiment and valuation multiples. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short-interest data show meaningful short positioning earlier in February (about 3.65M shares, roughly 8.1% of the float and ~2 days to cover), which can amplify downside on missed expectations and increase volatility. (Reports on short interest include mixed/erroneous zero values; the 3.65M figure is the more actionable datapoint.)

ACM Research Company Profile

ACM Research, Inc (NASDAQ:ACMR) designs, develops and markets wet processing equipment for the semiconductor industry. The company focuses on advanced wafer cleaning technologies that address critical contamination-control requirements for logic, memory and advanced packaging applications. Since its founding in 2003, ACM Research has engineered modular platform tools that can be configured for a range of spin, scrub and batch cleaning processes.

Its product portfolio encompasses single-wafer spin cleaning systems featuring high-purity megasonic capabilities, dynamic chemical scrubbing modules for post-CMP residue removal and batch-process cleaning equipment designed for high-throughput production environments.