Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Saturday.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on ASYS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Amtech Systems in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research raised Amtech Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Amtech Systems in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Amtech Systems Stock Down 29.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASYS opened at $11.12 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $13.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $160.13 million, a P/E ratio of -5.20 and a beta of 1.67. Amtech Systems has a 12-month low of $3.20 and a 12-month high of $18.59.

Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by ($0.06). Amtech Systems had a negative return on equity of 1.55% and a negative net margin of 41.28%.The company had revenue of $18.97 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.25 million. Equities research analysts expect that Amtech Systems will post 0.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amtech Systems

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASYS. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Amtech Systems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $464,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Amtech Systems during the 4th quarter worth $497,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Amtech Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $203,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Amtech Systems in the 3rd quarter valued at $135,000. Finally, Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in Amtech Systems in the 3rd quarter worth $174,000. Institutional investors own 50.21% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Amtech Systems

Here are the key news stories impacting Amtech Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strong AI-driven demand for packaging and substrate equipment and noted margin expansion in the quarter, which could support better future profitability. Amtech Q1 Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Company reported a healthy cash position (about $22.1M) and positive cash from operations ($4.1M) for the quarter, which provides liquidity to navigate near-term volatility. Business Wire: Q1 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Company issued initial Q2 revenue guidance in a $19.0M–$21.0M range (consensus roughly $19.5M) — guidance is near consensus but leaves limited upside if revenue falls to the low end. Q2 Guidance Document
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple call transcripts and summaries are available for investors who want management commentary and detail on AI demand, backlog and product mix. Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Reported Q1 EPS came in below consensus (company-quarter EPS ~ $0.01–$0.03 vs. est. ~$0.07) and revenue was about $19.0M vs. estimates near $19.2–$19.5M — the misses triggered a sharp selloff. Zacks: Q1 Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: the stock experienced heavy volume and a large intraday decline as investors sold on the earnings/revenue miss despite some positive commentary — this indicates short-term sentiment has turned negative. Zacks: Stock Plunges After Q1

Amtech Systems Company Profile

Amtech Systems, Inc is a global supplier of capital equipment and aftermarket parts for the solar photovoltaic and semiconductor industries. The company’s solutions support key steps in wafer and cell production, offering both new machinery and spares designed to optimize yield, throughput and energy efficiency. Amtech operates through two primary segments: solar manufacturing and semiconductor & electronics packaging.

In its solar segment, Amtech provides diffusion furnaces, epitaxy reactors and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) systems used in high-volume solar cell fabrication.