Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) Short Interest Up 31.2% in November

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYSGet Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 57,200 shares, an increase of 31.2% from the October 31st total of 43,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 32,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Amtech Systems Stock Up 0.7 %

Amtech Systems stock opened at $5.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $80.20 million, a P/E ratio of -4.00 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a fifty day moving average of $5.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.91. Amtech Systems has a twelve month low of $3.37 and a twelve month high of $8.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amtech Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ASYS. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Amtech Systems by 6.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 128,067 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $743,000 after buying an additional 7,314 shares during the last quarter. 272 Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Amtech Systems during the 3rd quarter valued at $72,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Amtech Systems by 13.0% in the 2nd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 675,844 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,960,000 after purchasing an additional 77,799 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Amtech Systems by 19.3% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 18,476 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $107,000 after acquiring an additional 2,991 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Amtech Systems during the first quarter worth about $375,000. 50.21% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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