Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Axcelis Technologies Inc shares valued at $104,166 were sold by KURTZWEIL JOHN T on May 20 ’25. At $61.93 per share, KURTZWEIL JOHN T sold 1,682 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 35,050 shares worth approximately $2.34 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, JOHN THOMAS KURTZWEIL purchased 1,682 shares, netting a total of over 104,159 in proceeds.
Before that, DOUGLAS LAWSON had added 7,254 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $812,928, the Officer bought Axcelis Technologies Inc shares for $112.07 each.
As published in a research note from B. Riley Securities on April 21, 2025, Axcelis Technologies Inc [ACLS] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $50. Analysts at William Blair downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid February. As of November 08, 2024, The Benchmark Company has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for ACLS. Earlier on May 03, 2024, Craig Hallum upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for ACLS stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing ACLS Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Axcelis Technologies Inc [NASDAQ: ACLS] plunged -2.32% to $66.89. The stock’s lowest price that day was $66.326, but it reached a high of $69.12 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.53%. Over the course of the year, Axcelis Technologies Inc shares have dropped approximately -4.27%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $76.94 on 01/06/25 and a 52-week low of $40.40 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Axcelis Technologies Inc (ACLS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 65.69, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 64.48. In the upper region, resistance lies at 68.61. The next price resistance is at 70.32. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 58.73 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Axcelis Technologies Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Axcelis Technologies Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-05-30 dropping by -0.17 million shares to 5.44 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 5.61 million shares. A decline of -3.11% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 8.71 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 8.71.
Which companies own the most shares of Axcelis Technologies Inc (ACLS)?
In terms of Axcelis Technologies Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 75 in the next 12 months, up nearly 9.52% from the previous closing price of $68.48. Analysts anticipate Axcelis Technologies Inc stock to reach 75 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 75. In spite of this, 7 analysts ranked Axcelis Technologies Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
