American Shared Hospital Services (AMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Shared Hospital Services provides stereotactic radiosurgery and advanced radiation therapy equipment. It operates in two segments, Medical Equipment Leasing, and Retail. The company offers radiosurgery equipment for the Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, a non-invasive procedure to treat malignant and benign brain tumors, and arteriovenous malformations, as well as for trigeminal neuralgia. It also provides financing services for Leksell Gamma Knife units; and leases medical equipment. In addition, the company offers proton beam radiation therapy services in Orlando, Florida and Long Beach, California, as well as offers planning, installation, reimbursement, and marketing support services to its customers. The company markets its solutions to cancer treatment centers, hospitals, and cancer networks worldwide. American Shared Hospital Services was founded in 1980 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.49 to $2.63
• 50-Day Range: $2.33 to $2.70
• 52-Week Range: $2.27 to $4.60
• Volume: 4,938 shs
• Average Volume: 4,355 shs
• Market Capitalization: $17.06 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

American Shared Hospital Services Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Shared Hospital Services scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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 American Shared Hospital Services.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -42.31%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Shared Hospital Services are expected to decrease by -42.31% in the coming year, from $0.52 to $0.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Shared Hospital Services is -7.08, 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 American Shared Hospital Services is -7.08, 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

American Shared Hospital Services has a P/B Ratio of 0.56. 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

1.60% of the float of American Shared Hospital Services has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Shared Hospital Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Shared Hospital Services has recently decreased by 4.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

American Shared Hospital Services does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

American Shared Hospital Services does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.60% of the float of American Shared Hospital Services has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Shared Hospital Services has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Shared Hospital Services has recently decreased by 4.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.01

News Sentiment

American Shared Hospital Services has a news sentiment score of 1.01. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for American Shared Hospital Services this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for AMS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Shared Hospital Services insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.80% of the stock of American Shared Hospital Services is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 23.16% of the stock of American Shared Hospital Services is held by institutions.

AMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AMS shares performed this year?

American Shared Hospital Services' stock was trading at $2.72 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AMS shares have decreased by 3.7% and is now trading at $2.62.

How were American Shared Hospital Services' earnings last quarter?

American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEAMERICAN:AMS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 11th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm earned $4.57 million during the quarter. American Shared Hospital Services had a negative net margin of 8.27% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.97%.

How do I buy shares of American Shared Hospital Services?

Shares of AMS 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 American Shared Hospital Services own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Shared Hospital Services investors own include Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), AbbVie (ABBV), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/11/2020
• Today: 8/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSEAMERICAN
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: MED INSTRUMENTS
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare
• Current Symbol: NYSEAMERICAN:AMS
• Previous Symbol: NYSEMKT:AMS
• CIK: 744825
• Web: www.ashs.com
• Phone: (415) 788-5300
• Fax: 415-788-5660
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.92
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.19 million
• Net Margins: -8.27%
• Pretax Margin: -0.06%
• Return on Equity: -7.97%
• Return on Assets: -3.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $28.34 million
• Price / Sales: 0.58
• Cash Flow: $0.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.91
• Book Value: $4.68 per share
• Price / Book: 0.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,450,000
• Free Float: 4,915,000
• Market Cap: $16.51 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.31