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Axcelis — 18th of 86 chip stocks over a month, then a drop under its 200-day line
The Closelooknet read
Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) ranks 18th of the 86 stocks in our chip section over the past month, after gaining 12.9%. Our money-flow reading (a gauge of net buying pressure) stands at 49.4. It is still positive but slowing, and it is down 19.3 points over the past month. Our momentum score is 27. On 14 October the stock closed at $118.61, under the average close of the last 200 sessions, $121.89. What we watch: whether it climbs back above $121.89 in the coming sessions, or keeps closing below it.
Where Axcelis stands among our chip stocks
Axcelis sits 18th of 86 on one-month move, with a 12.9% gain. Three peers from the pack show a mixed picture across venues. Horiba (6856.T) in Tokyo rose 16.2% over the month and is 11.9% below its 15 July high. Advanced Energy (AEIS) gained 4.1% and is 33.0% below its 1 May high. MKS Instruments (MKSI) gained 1.3% and is 47.3% below its 30 June high. Axcelis is 38.1% below its 15 June high of $191.60.
Our money-flow and quality readings
Our money-flow reading for Axcelis is 49.4, labelled neutral. It fell 4.4 points over five sessions and 19.3 points over the past month. The label "decelerating-up" means still positive but slowing. Our momentum score is 27.
Price trend
Axcelis fell 5.0% on the day, after opening 3.4% lower, and is down 14.3% over five sessions and 14.9% over three months. It is still up 47.6% this year and 45.7% over one year. The close of $118.61 is 4.9% below the 50-day average of $124.79 and 2.7% below the 200-day average of $121.89. Its typical daily swing is about 4.0%. The 52-week low is $74.12, set on 20 November 2025.
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