Short Interest in Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) Rises By 27.6%

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYSGet Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 60,600 shares, an increase of 27.6% from the March 15th total of 47,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 58,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Amtech Systems Price Performance

ASYS stock opened at $3.58 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $4.79 and a 200 day moving average of $5.27. The firm has a market cap of $51.15 million, a PE ratio of 44.76 and a beta of 1.45. Amtech Systems has a twelve month low of $3.46 and a twelve month high of $6.96.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amtech Systems

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ASYS. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in Amtech Systems in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amtech Systems during the fourth quarter valued at $71,000. 272 Capital LP bought a new stake in Amtech Systems in the 3rd quarter worth about $72,000. Millennium Management LLC raised its position in Amtech Systems by 82.7% in the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 22,706 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $124,000 after buying an additional 10,281 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Amtech Systems during the 1st quarter valued at about $159,000. Institutional investors own 50.21% of the company’s stock.

About Amtech Systems

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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.

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