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Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • Amtech Systems' stock price has risen above its 200-day moving average, reaching a high of $6.44 before last trading at $6.39.
  • Recent analyst ratings show mixed reviews, with Zacks upgrading the stock to "strong-buy" while Wall Street Zen downgraded it to "sell."
  • Institutional investors have increased their holdings significantly in Amtech Systems, with notable boosts from firms like Dimensional Fund Advisors and Geode Capital Management.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by October 1st.

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $4.51 and traded as high as $6.44. Amtech Systems shares last traded at $6.39, with a volume of 176,509 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ASYS has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Amtech Systems from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Amtech Systems from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy".

Read Our Latest Analysis on Amtech Systems

Amtech Systems Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $90.58 million, a P/E ratio of -2.83 and a beta of 1.61. The stock's fifty day moving average is $4.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.51.

Institutional Trading of Amtech Systems

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASYS. Williams & Novak LLC lifted its position in shares of Amtech Systems by 24.8% in the 2nd quarter. Williams & Novak LLC now owns 18,385 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 3,650 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Amtech Systems by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 931,198 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,075,000 after acquiring an additional 7,068 shares in the last quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Amtech Systems by 15.1% in the 1st quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 75,400 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $364,000 after acquiring an additional 9,900 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Amtech Systems by 82.7% in 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. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Amtech Systems by 31.7% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 44,816 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 10,791 shares in the last quarter. 50.21% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Amtech Systems

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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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