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In the latest session, Axcelis Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: ACLS) closed at $70.76 up 4.66% from its previous closing price of $67.61. In other words, the price has increased by $4.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.48 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Axcelis Technologies Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.87 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.50. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.08 and its Current Ratio is at 5.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.06.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 20 ’25 when KURTZWEIL JOHN T sold 1,682 shares for $61.93 per share. The transaction valued at 104,166 led to the insider holds 35,050 shares of the business.
JOHN THOMAS KURTZWEIL bought 1,682 shares of ACLS for $104,159 on May 20 ’25. On Aug 29 ’24, another insider, DOUGLAS LAWSON, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 7,254 shares for $112.07 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Axcelis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.96, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.41. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.37 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.21.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ACLS has reached a high of $158.61, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $40.40. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 31.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.78%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 32.13M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 31.45M. Insiders hold about 2.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.55% stake in the company.