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 $2.97 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, JOHN THOMAS KURTZWEIL purchased 1,682 shares, netting a total of over 104,159 in proceeds.
As published in a research note from The Benchmark Company on October 02, 2025, Axcelis Technologies Inc [ACLS] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $105. Analysts at B. Riley Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in late April. As of February 12, 2025, William Blair has decreased its “an Outperform” rating to a “Mkt perform” for ACLS. Earlier on November 08, 2024, The Benchmark Company downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for ACLS stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing ACLS Stock Performance
On last trading session, Axcelis Technologies Inc [NASDAQ: ACLS] rose 0.17% to $84.61. The stock’s lowest price that day was $83.435, but it reached a high of $85.5815 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -9.58%. Over the course of the year, Axcelis Technologies Inc shares have dropped approximately -14.48%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $102.93 on 09/23/25 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 83.50, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 82.40. In the upper region, resistance lies at 85.65. The next price resistance is at 86.69. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 40.68 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 rise in short interest on 2025-09-15 jumping by 88249.0 shares to 4.67 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-08-15 was 4.58 million shares. A jump of 1.89% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 11.01 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 11.01.
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 110 in the next 12 months, up nearly 30.22% from the previous closing price of $84.47. Analysts anticipate Axcelis Technologies Inc stock to reach 110 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 110. In spite of this, 7 analysts ranked Axcelis Technologies Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On May 03, 2024, Craig Hallum assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $130.
