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Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) Share Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS - Get Free Report) shares passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $4.59 and traded as high as $4.80. Amtech Systems shares last traded at $4.75, with a volume of 97,963 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered Amtech Systems from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd.

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Amtech Systems Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $68.85 million, a PE ratio of -2.17 and a beta of 1.58. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $4.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.58.

Institutional Trading of Amtech Systems

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Amtech Systems during the first quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Amtech Systems by 31.7% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,816 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 10,791 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Amtech Systems in the fourth quarter worth about $64,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in Amtech Systems during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $71,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Amtech Systems by 82.7% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 22,706 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $124,000 after acquiring an additional 10,281 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 50.21% of the company's stock.

Amtech Systems Company Profile

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Amtech Systems, Inc manufactures and sells capital equipment and related consumables for use in fabricating silicon carbide (SiC), silicon power devices, analog and discrete devices, electronic assemblies, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) worldwide. The company operates through Semiconductor and Material and Substrate segments.

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