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: $3.50 to $3.61
• 50-Day Range: $3.58 to $5.84
• 52-Week Range: $3.46 to $6.96
• Volume: 29,452 shs
• Average Volume: 46,761 shs
• Market Capitalization: $51.15 million
• P/E Ratio: 44.76
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Amtech Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Amtech Systems scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 546th out of 654 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: 2.5 / 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 44.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Amtech Systems is 44.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 39.71.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Amtech Systems has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.54% 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, 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 27.58%, 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

0.54% 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, 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 27.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.31

News Sentiment

Amtech Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 0.64 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

Only 2 people have searched for ASYS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Amtech Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ASYS shares have decreased by 34.3% and is now trading at $3.58.
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How were Amtech Systems' earnings last quarter?

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) announced 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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.66% and a net margin of 1.18%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Amtech Systems' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Amtech Systems include Sowell Financial Services LLC (0.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert M Averick, Jong S Whang and Michael Whang.
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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: 4/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Special industry machinery, not elsewhere classified
• 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 (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 44.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: 71.60
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-8,490,000.00
• Net Margins: 1.18%
• Pretax Margin: 2.53%
• Return on Equity: 0.66%
• Return on Assets: 0.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.39
• Quick Ratio: 2.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $100.68 million
• Price / Sales: 0.51
• Cash Flow: $0.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 48.23
• Book Value: $5.79 per share
• Price / Book: 0.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,289,000
• Free Float: 13,146,000
• Market Cap: $51.15 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.45