Amtech Systems (ASYS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The Semiconductor segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal processing equipment, including solder reflow ovens, horizontal diffusion furnaces, and custom high-temp belt furnaces for use by semiconductor, electronics, and electro/mechanical assembly manufacturers; and diffusion and reflow thermal systems, as well as wafer cleaning equipment and related services. The Material and Substrate segment manufactures and sells consumables and machinery for lapping and polishing of materials, such as silicon wafers for semiconductor products; sapphire substrates for LED lighting and mobile devices; silicon carbide wafers for LED and power device applications; various glass and silica components for 3D image transmission; quartz and ceramic components for telecommunications devices; and medical device components, and optical and photonics applications. It also offers substrate products comprising of double-sided wafer cleaning system, entegrity head tester, substrate carrier, substrate polishing templates, double-sided lapping and polishing machines, single-sided polisher, and substrate process chemicals. The company sells its products through sales personnel, as well as a network of independent sales representatives and distributors. Amtech Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.82 to $6.44
• 50-Day Range: $4.08 to $6.39
• 52-Week Range: $3.20 to $6.50
• Volume: 176,509 shs
• Average Volume: 71,323 shs
• Market Capitalization: $91.44 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Amtech Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Amtech Systems scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 464th out of 662 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Amtech Systems.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 760.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Amtech Systems are expected to grow by 760.00% in the coming year, from $0.05 to $0.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Amtech Systems is -2.85, 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 Amtech Systems is -2.85, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Amtech Systems has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.85% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Amtech Systems has recently increased by 22.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.85% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Amtech Systems has recently increased by 22.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

Amtech Systems has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Amtech Systems this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for ASYS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Amtech Systems 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, Amtech Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.00% of the stock of Amtech Systems is held by insiders.

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.

ASYS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ASYS shares performed this year?

Amtech Systems' stock was trading at $5.45 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ASYS stock has increased by 17.2% and is now trading at $6.39.

How were Amtech Systems' earnings last quarter?

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) issued its earnings results on Monday, December, 9th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.04. Amtech Systems had a negative net margin of 38.18% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.91%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Amtech Systems' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Amtech Systems include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (5.59%), Kovack Advisors Inc. (0.51%), XTX Topco Ltd (0.16%) and Williams & Novak LLC (0.13%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Amtech Systems?

Shares of ASYS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Amtech Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Amtech Systems investors own include Alphabet (GOOG), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), General Motors (GM) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/09/2024
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: SEMI - GENERAL
• Sub-Industry: Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ASYS
• CIK: 720500
• Web: www.amtechsystems.com
• Phone: (480) 967-5146
• Fax: 480-968-3763
• Employees: 330
• Year Founded: 1981

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.24)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 127.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$8.49 million
• Net Margins: -38.18%
• Pretax Margin: -36.08%
• Return on Equity: -2.91%
• Return on Assets: -1.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.07
• Quick Ratio: 2.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $101.21 million
• Price / Sales: 0.90
• Cash Flow: $0.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 55.05
• Book Value: $3.61 per share
• Price / Book: 1.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,310,000
• Free Float: 13,169,000
• Market Cap: $91.44 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.59