Aemetis (AMTX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aemetis, Inc. is a renewable fuels and carbon-reduction company that develops and operates projects designed to produce lower-carbon alternatives to petroleum-based fuels and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Its activities include renewable natural gas, ethanol, renewable diesel, and other advanced fuel technologies.

The company’s California operations include dairy-based renewable natural gas projects that capture methane from dairy waste and convert it into pipeline-quality fuel. Aemetis also operates an ethanol production facility in Keyes, California, which produces ethanol and related co-products from agricultural feedstocks. The company has additionally pursued carbon capture, renewable electricity, and sustainable aviation fuel initiatives intended to support its broader decarbonization strategy.

Aemetis has historically operated internationally through renewable fuel activities in India, including biodiesel production and related operations. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California. Eric McAfee, a co-founder of Aemetis, serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.59 to $1.96
• 50-Day Range: $1.15 to $2.16
• 52-Week Range: $1.11 to $3.80
• Volume: 3.15 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.62 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $116.92 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $11.88
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Aemetis Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aemetis scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 202nd out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Aemetis has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Aemetis has a consensus price target of $11.88, representing about 633.0% upside from its current price of $1.62.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aemetis has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Aemetis are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.89) to ($0.48) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aemetis is -2.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aemetis is -2.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.96% of the float of Aemetis has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aemetis has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.59, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aemetis has recently increased by 3.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Aemetis does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Aemetis does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

Aemetis has a news sentiment score of 0.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Aemetis this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for AMTX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Aemetis to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aemetis insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.00% of the stock of Aemetis is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

27.02% of the stock of Aemetis is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/08/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AMTX
• CIK: 738214
• Web: www.aemetis.com
• Phone: (408) 213-0940
• Fax: 408-252-8044
• Employees: 220
• Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Aemetis: $11.88
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $1.75
• Potential Upside/Downside: +633.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.56)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$77 million
• Net Margins: -12.54%
• Pretax Margin: -32.63%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -15.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $230.17 million
• Price / Sales: 0.51
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($4.63) per share
• Price / Book: -0.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 72,170,000
• Free Float: 62,788,000
• Market Cap: $116.92 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.87