ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

ACM Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACMR) gapped down prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $68.47, but opened at $62.50. ACM Research shares last traded at $57.41, with a volume of 457,672 shares trading hands.

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.)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on ACMR shares. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of ACM Research in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of ACM Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of ACM Research from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ACM Research from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

ACM Research Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $3.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.64 and a beta of 1.49. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.19. The company has a quick ratio of 2.48, a current ratio of 3.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Insider Activity at ACM Research

In other news, insider David H. Wang sold 70,000 shares of ACM Research stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.06, for a total transaction of $2,314,200.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 802,708 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,537,526.48. This trade represents a 8.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Fuping Chen sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.20, for a total transaction of $3,320,000.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 250,000 shares of company stock worth $8,342,600 in the last three months. 25.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in ACM Research by 396.3% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 336,993 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,187,000 after purchasing an additional 269,094 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of ACM Research in the 3rd quarter valued at about $886,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of ACM Research in the third quarter valued at about $2,054,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in ACM Research during the third quarter worth about $1,011,000. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. boosted its position in ACM Research by 43.0% during the third quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 281,923 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $11,032,000 after purchasing an additional 84,747 shares during the last quarter. 66.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.