Overview
Semiconductor equipment maker's Q1 revenue rose, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 beat consensus
Company expects 2026 revenue to be flat versus 2025 as memory growth offsets other declines
Outlook
Axcelis expects Q2 2026 revenue of approximately $205 mln
Company sees Q2 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of about $0.57 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.90
Axcelis anticipates 2026 revenue will be relatively flat versus 2025
Result Drivers
MEMORY SEGMENT GROWTH - Co said Q1 results benefited from meaningful acceleration in Memory, especially DRAM and HBM
CS&I BUSINESS - Strength in Customer Support and Innovation business contributed to results, per CEO Russell Low
MATURE MARKETS DIGESTION - Growth in Memory was offset by continued digestion of capacity in Power and General Mature markets
Company press release: ID:nPn5tSyXqa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$198.96 mln
$195.03 mln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.72
$0.71 (6 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.30
Q1 Net Income
$9.21 mln
Q1 Gross Profit
$80.58 mln
Q1 Operating Profit
$7.95 mln
Q1 Pretax Profit
$10.63 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductor equipment & testing peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Axcelis Technologies Inc is $119.79, about 30% below its May 6 closing price of $171.00
The stock recently traded at 44 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago
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