Insider Selling: Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) CEO Sells $1,170,609.00 in Stock

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACLS) CEO Russell Low sold 7,468 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.75, for a total value of $1,170,609.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 123,570 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,369,597.50. This represents a 5.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Russell Low also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, May 1st, Russell Low sold 1,244 shares of Axcelis Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.86, for a total value of $172,741.84.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Russell Low sold 1,244 shares of Axcelis Technologies stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.06, for a total value of $117,010.64.

Axcelis Technologies Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:ACLS opened at $163.03 on Friday. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $55.93 and a 12-month high of $171.61. The stock has a market cap of $5.01 billion, a PE ratio of 50.79, a P/E/G ratio of 19.49 and a beta of 1.93. The business has a 50 day moving average of $105.37 and a 200-day moving average of $92.72. The company has a quick ratio of 3.11, a current ratio of 4.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.01. Axcelis Technologies had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 11.93%.The company had revenue of $198.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $195.03 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.88 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. Axcelis Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.900- EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Axcelis Technologies, Inc. will post 2.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACLS. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Axcelis Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Close Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Axcelis Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Axcelis Technologies by 145.1% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 451 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in Axcelis Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Axcelis Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 89.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. B. Riley Financial upgraded Axcelis Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, April 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Axcelis Technologies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Axcelis Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Axcelis Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Axcelis Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.25.

Key Stories Impacting Axcelis Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Axcelis Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Axcelis posted Q1 non-GAAP EPS of $0.72, just ahead of estimates, and revenue of $199.0 million, also above expectations. Margins remained healthy, which supports the view that the business is still profitable even with modest sales growth. Axcelis Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised Q2 2026 EPS guidance to about $0.90, above the Street’s roughly $0.78 estimate. That stronger outlook is likely the main catalyst supporting the stock today. Axcelis Q1 slide deck / press release
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call transcript and presentation are drawing attention as investors look for more detail on demand trends, mix, and margin drivers. So far, these materials appear to confirm the upbeat guidance rather than add a major new surprise. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (ACLS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Russell Low sold 7,468 shares in a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 transaction. The sale was planned, but insider selling can still slightly dampen sentiment. SEC Form 4 – Russell Low sale

About Axcelis Technologies

Axcelis Technologies, Inc is a leading developer and manufacturer of ion implantation and cleaning equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. The company specializes in high-current, medium-current and high-energy ion implantation systems, which are critical for introducing precisely controlled dopants into silicon wafers. Axcelis also offers plasma-based cleaning and dry strip tools that support advanced process nodes in logic, memory and power device manufacturing.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses single-wafer and multi-wafer cluster tools designed to deliver high throughput, accuracy and uniformity for semiconductor process steps.