ASYS NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Amtech Systems Inc · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

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Latest close 15.34 USD
-3.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -6.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.5%, after a -18.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 53/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 15.34 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.5% latest completed week
4W Return -18.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -28.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 94.2% 49 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 49-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 57.01% based on similar historical setup states.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 4 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -3.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -18.4%. Indicator stack 97/21 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 57.01% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 53/100 conviction; expected move 24.0%. News sentiment 56/100 45 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -6.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 51.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.5%, after a -18.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6512-week average 0.78

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.65Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers44 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 4 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -18.4% over four weeks, -28.6% over 12 weeks, and 236.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 49 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.5%
4W-18.4%
12W-28.6%
26W-8.7%
52W236.4%
Active trend streak49 weeks
Active weeks in one year49
Trend breadth94.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.76Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-193.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.41Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-73.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength17/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Value5/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Quality25/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Momentum99/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Growth16/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework7/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
139.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
38.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
45.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
15.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-13.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
6.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

ASYS shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 24.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction53/100
Expected move24.0%
Put/call volume0.03
Pressure100
Speculation5
Volatility96
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity5 / 1

5 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 45 relevant articles.

14 positive · 26 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move24.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-40.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+29.7%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-33.8%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week-3.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses8
Recent vol12.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol12.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew10.2% / -7.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape55/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 55/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis74/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.65; 4 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 57.01%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 57.01% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors33/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 74; Small Cap Core rank 98 SVQF7/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 677.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options36/100

ASYS shows volatility options pressure with a 53/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 24.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 24.0% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 45 relevant articles.

Certain Stock Options of Amtech Systems, Inc. are subject to a Lock-Up Agreement Ending on 1-AUG-2026. Insiders5 / 1

5 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202615.34 USD-3.5%16.40 USD8.04 USD-0.7610.411.9MOn
24 Jul 202615.89 USD-4.7%16.32 USD8.02 USD-0.4616.551.5MOn
17 Jul 202616.67 USD-10.7%16.22 USD7.98 USD0.0322.081.9MOn
10 Jul 202618.66 USD-0.7%16.07 USD7.94 USD0.4333.042.3MOn
3 Jul 202618.80 USD-3.8%15.81 USD7.89 USD0.8138.821.9MOn
26 Jun 202619.55 USD-11.3%15.48 USD7.83 USD1.0148.343.8MOn
19 Jun 202622.04 USD-8.1%15.09 USD7.76 USD1.1362.931.8MOn
12 Jun 202623.99 USD29.7%14.60 USD7.68 USD1.2786.402.9MOn
5 Jun 202618.49 USD-13.1%14.04 USD7.59 USD1.3251.152.6MOn
29 May 202621.27 USD-3.7%13.67 USD7.53 USD1.3769.531.7MOn
22 May 202622.08 USD4.7%13.23 USD7.45 USD1.0985.511.2MOn
15 May 202621.08 USD-1.9%12.75 USD7.37 USD0.8784.121.9MOn
8 May 202621.49 USD25.5%12.30 USD7.29 USD0.4392.351.8MOn
1 May 202617.13 USD-8.7%11.88 USD7.21 USD0.0466.481.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.