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Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials · NMS
$157.91
Close 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

UNKNOWN MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$4.9B
Trailing P/E
49.04
Forward P/E
34.06
Rev Growth
+3.3%
Profit Margin
11.9%
ROE
9.7%
Analyst Target
$173.00
Recommendation
NONE
About Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides high energy, high current, and medium current implanters for various application requirements. It also offers aftermarket lifecycle products and services, including used tools, spare parts, equipment upgrades, maintenance services, and customer training. The company sells its equipment and services to semiconductor chip manufacturers through its direct sales force. Axcelis Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Ethical Screen
Business ActivityPASS
Debt RatioN/A
Cash RatioN/A
Receivables RatioN/A
Revenue Ratio (0.00%)PASS
OverallPASS
Score Ethical: 64.7
Score Valuation: 36.5
Score Quality: 52.2
Score Combined: 45.6

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation30.6
Quality47.1
Cash Flow12.7
Moat40.0
Balance Sheet0.0
Debt Purity50.0
Liquid Purity50.0
Rev Purity100.0
Compliance100.0
Tier: WATCH · Score: 38.8 · Rank: #4382
Insider Transactions
No insider transaction data.
Top Institutional Holders
No institutional holder data.
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$4.5B
Price/Book
4.58
Beta
1.923
Analysts
3
Total Revenue (TTM)
$845.4M
Total Debt
$70.5M
Earnings Growth
-65.9%
Short Ratio
3.21
Short % Float
0.1%
Employees
1,465

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 45.6 (P63 — top 37.1% of scored tickers). Unknown Moat. Ethical PASS. 3 analysts at None.
Price: $157.91 | Target: $161.00 (+2%)
Score
46
Moat
Unknown
Conviction
Standard
Upside
+2%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth+3.3%
Profit Margin11.9%
ROE9.7%
Forward P/E34.1
Market Cap$4.9B
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $134.22 (-15%) | Entry: $157.91
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($161.00, 3 analysts)
10$1,579.10+$30.90 (2%)0.1R
50$7,895.50+$154.50 (2%)0.1R
100$15,791.00+$309.00 (2%)0.1R
Risk Factors
  • High beta (1.92) — amplifies market moves by 1.92x
  • Elevated short interest (3.21 days to cover)
  • Valuation stretched on forward earnings
The Verdict
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. passes all ethical screens and holds a unknown competitive moat.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

B
Quant Score
57.3
Risk Grade
Layers
7
Quality: HMM_CRISIS
Risk Profile

How much could this ticker lose on a bad day? These metrics measure worst-case scenarios from historical data.

VaR 95%
-5.4%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-8.0%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
0.42
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-72.6%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

Based on 10,000 simulated price paths, here is the probability of where this ticker could be in 30, 60, and 90 days.

30d Prob Up
90d Prob Up
Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
90
Liquidity Grade
HIGHLY LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

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Kalman Trend
Trend Strength
Momentum Signal
HMM Regime
RSI Signal
Technical Signals

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MA Crossover
ABOVE_200
Bollinger Position
UPPER_HALF
Beta
Relative Volume
0.5x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
below 1.81 = distress zone
Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
Earnings Consistency
Correlations

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Seasonality

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Best Day
Monday
Worst Day
Friday
Best Month
Jun
Worst Month
Oct
Fri-Mon Effect
-1.168617571608678
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
+16.1%
3M Return
+86.1%
6M Return
+97.2%
12M Return
+160.7%
Momentum Rank
#188
Momentum Signal
STRONG_UP

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