How to buy Amtech Systems stock

Amtech Systems, Inc is a semiconductor equipment & materials business based in the US. Amtech Systems shares (ASYS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Amtech Systems employs 296 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Amtech Systems share price

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Amtech Systems shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-30.

52-week range	$4.71 - $14.24
50-day moving average	$11.66
200-day moving average	$8.25
Wall St. target price	$15.00
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$-1.04

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Is Amtech Systems under- or over-valued?

Valuing Amtech Systems stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Amtech Systems's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Amtech Systems's PEG ratio

Amtech Systems's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.84. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Amtech Systems's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Amtech Systems's EBITDA

Amtech Systems's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $146,000.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Amtech Systems's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Amtech Systems financials

Revenue TTM	$62.7 million
Gross profit TTM	$24.4 million
Return on assets TTM	-0.47%
Return on equity TTM	-2.23%
Profit margin	-20.83%
Book value	$5.89
Market capitalisation	$150.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Amtech Systems shares

There are currently 81,691 Amtech Systems shares held short by investors – that's known as Amtech Systems's "short interest". This figure is 4% down from 85,087 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Amtech Systems shares can be evaluated.

Amtech Systems's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Amtech Systems's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Amtech Systems shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Amtech Systems shares traded daily (recently around 263519.35483871). Amtech Systems's SIR currently stands at 0.31. In other words for every 100,000 Amtech Systems shares traded daily on the market, roughly 310 shares are currently held short.

However Amtech Systems's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Amtech Systems shares, or, against the total number of tradable Amtech Systems shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Amtech Systems's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Amtech Systems shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0071% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Amtech Systems shares, roughly 7 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Amtech Systems.

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Amtech Systems share dividends

We're not expecting Amtech Systems to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Amtech Systems's shares ever split?

Amtech Systems's shares were split on a 1:2 basis on 15 March 1999. So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Amtech Systems shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 100% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Amtech Systems shares which in turn could have impacted Amtech Systems's share price.

Amtech Systems share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Amtech Systems's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.71 up to $14.24. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Amtech Systems's is 1.6167. This would suggest that Amtech Systems's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Amtech Systems 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 in Semiconductor and SiC/LED segments. The Semiconductor segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services thermal processing equipment, including solder reflow ovens, diffusion furnaces, and customer high-temp belt furnaces for use by semiconductor manufacturers, as well as in electronics, automotive and other industries; and wafer polishing equipment and related services. Its products include horizontal diffusion furnaces; and belt furnaces. The SiC/LED 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. The company sells its products through sales personnel, as well as a network of independent sales representatives and distributors.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Amtech Systems is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.31% of Amtech Systems shares are held by insiders and 73.68% by institutions. How many people work for Amtech Systems?
Latest data suggests 296 work at Amtech Systems. When does the fiscal year end for Amtech Systems?
Amtech Systems's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Amtech Systems based?
Amtech Systems's address is: 131 South Clark Drive, Tempe, AZ, United States, 85281 What is Amtech Systems's ISIN number?
Amtech Systems's international securities identification number is: US0323325045 What is Amtech Systems's CUSIP number?
Amtech Systems's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 032332306