Amtech Systems (ASYS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Amtech Systems, Inc. develops and manufactures equipment and related products used in semiconductor, silicon carbide, solar, and other advanced-materials manufacturing. Its offerings support processes such as thermal processing, wafer handling, polishing, lapping, and chemical-mechanical planarization.

Through its operating businesses, including BTU International, Entrepix, and P.R. Hoffman, Amtech provides thermal-processing systems, wafer-polishing and planarization equipment, precision lapping systems, consumables, replacement parts, and technical services. These products are used by manufacturers of semiconductor devices, power electronics, solar cells, and other high-performance materials.

Founded in 1981, Amtech serves customers in North America, Europe, Asia, and other international markets through direct sales, service operations, and distribution relationships. The company is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.01 to $17.24
• 50-Day Range: $13.61 to $18.01
• 52-Week Range: $6.75 to $25.71
• Volume: 187,127 shs
• Average Volume: 270,648 shs
• Market Capitalization: $283.84 million
• P/E Ratio: 62.35
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $22.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Amtech Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Amtech Systems scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 598 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Amtech Systems has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Amtech Systems has a consensus price target of $22.00, representing about 35.7% upside from its current price of $16.21.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Amtech Systems has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 254.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Amtech Systems are expected to grow by 254.55% in the coming year, from $0.33 to $1.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Amtech Systems is 62.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Amtech Systems is 62.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 80.50.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Amtech Systems has a P/B Ratio of 4.35. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.43% of the float of Amtech Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Amtech Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.65.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Amtech Systems has recently decreased by 1.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Amtech Systems does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Amtech Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.15

News Sentiment

Amtech Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Amtech Systems this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Amtech Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Amtech Systems in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $77,733.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0274% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Amtech Systems insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $77,733.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.90% of the stock of Amtech Systems is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

50.21% of the stock of Amtech Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 10/08/2026
• LD Micro 20th Annual Main Event Conference: 10/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ASYS
• CIK: 720500
• Web: www.amtechsystems.com
• Phone: (480) 967-5146
• Fax: 480-968-3763
• Employees: 264
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Amtech Systems: $22.00
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 62.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 49.12
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$30.33 million
• Net Margins: 4.90%
• Pretax Margin: 7.98%
• Return on Equity: 6.33%
• Return on Assets: 4.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.41
• Quick Ratio: 4.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $79.36 million
• Price / Sales: 3.58
• Cash Flow: $1.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.12
• Book Value: $3.73 per share
• Price / Book: 4.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,510,000
• Free Float: 12,798,000
• Market Cap: $283.84 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.09