Is Axcelis Technologies, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 31 October 2025, the technical trend for Axcelis Technologies, Inc. has changed from mildly bullish to sideways. The current stance is neutral, with mixed signals across different indicators. The MACD shows a mildly bearish signal on the weekly chart but is mildly bullish on the monthly chart. The Bollinger Bands indicate a bullish stance weekly but mildly bearish monthly. Moving averages are mildly bullish on the daily timeframe. The KST is also mixed, being mildly bearish weekly and mildly bullish monthly. Dow Theory and OBV show no trend in both weekly and monthly perspectives.
In terms of performance, Axcelis has underperformed the S&P 500 in the short term, with a 1-week return of -0.61% compared to the S&P's 0.71%, and a 1-month return of -6.73% against the S&P's 1.92%. However, it has outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date with an 18.42% return versus 16.30%. Over longer periods, Axcelis has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 in both 5-year (254.50% vs. 109.18%) and 10-year (254.50% vs. 228.96%) returns.