Amtech Systems Inc. (ASYS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$13.68 -0.07% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.65

Amtech Systems Inc. (ASYS) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 45/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $239.5M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.65 (-0.20%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 8.7% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (45/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D
Cash (12)Whales (8)SEC (10)Macro (8)CEO (7)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.8% Base Target
$27 Bull$13 Base$10 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ASYS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (45/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY ASYS SCORES 45/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 8.7% FCF Margin ($6.9M FCF) & 34% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.83 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 13 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
53
Grade C-$16.45-22.2% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
50
Grade C-$12.80-3% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
48
Grade D$12.42+10.1% Next Q
Current
45
Grade D$13.68-6.3% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C- (53) → D (45)Full Audit →
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While ASYS currently carries a cautious 45/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($14.85) and Max Pain ($14.36) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $27.00.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $ASYS• $4.8M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “ASYS Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
38.330 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
2.83>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
5 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE37% OF RANGE
L: $7$13.68H: $26
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (34% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 15 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40
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NEUTRAL (60)

-35.0% ROIC with 34.0% gross margin and 2.89% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 2.83 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

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Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (38)

15/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like ASYS
  • ✓Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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ASYS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -21.42%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $12.79H $13.68L $12.52C $13.68VOL 310.7K
RES: $18.48SUP: $11.86SMA50: $14.85SMA200: $16.09
$26.79$22.33$17.88$13.42$8.97RES $18.48SUP $11.86$13.682026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ASYS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -21.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (ASYS)

Technology Rank #487 of 714 ⚔️ VELO vs ASYS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (ASYS vs. VELO, MPTI, SHMD, ESP)

Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components (208 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Amtech Systems Inc. (ASYS) ranks #487 by composite RQD confidence (45/100, grade D) and #462 by equity capitalization ($239.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ESP leads on earnings valuation at 20.7x trailing P/E, while MPTI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 19.2% ROIC and — gross margin. ESP currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 77/100 (B+) compared with ASYS at 45/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
ASYS ACTIVE
Amtech Systems Inc.
D 45/100 — 34.0% -35.0% -0.07% $239.5M Benchmark Subject
VELO
Velo3D Inc.
D- 42/100 — -16.1% -35.0% +1.14% $227.3M /velo-vs-asys →
MPTI
M-tron Industries Inc.
C+ 66/100 35.5x — 19.2% -0.56% $300.0M /mpti-vs-asys →
SHMD
SCHMID Group N.V. (Class A)
D+ 56/100 — — — -4.19% $186.5M /shmd-vs-asys →
ESP
Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp.
B+ 77/100 20.7x 28.9% 18.1% +0.34% $168.7M /esp-vs-asys →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0000720500

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Amtech Systems Inc. (ASYS) reported GAAP revenue of $79.4M (-21.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $101.2M , and -30.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$30.3M, operating cash flow of $7.9M, and free cash flow of $6.9M (+39.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, ASYS closed FY2025 with $94.1M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.83, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-09-30 $79.4M -$30.3M $7.9M $6.9M $94.1M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-09-30 $101.2M -$8.5M $9.8M $5.0M $117.8M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-09-30 $113.3M -$12.6M -$7.7M -$7.7M — —

3. ASYS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ASYS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Amtech Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 45/100 at a spot price of $13.68 (-0.07% 1D, market cap $239.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, ASYS ranks #487 in composite RQD confidence.

How does ASYS compare to VELO and MPTI in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), ASYS carries a Roarable D (45/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 34.0%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, VELO (Velo3D Inc.) holds a D- grade (42/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $227.3M) and MPTI (M-tron Industries Inc.) posts a C+ grade (66/100 RQD, P/E 35.5x, ROIC 19.2%, cap $300.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ESP leads on earnings multiple (20.7x) while MPTI leads on capital efficiency (19.2% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ASYS?

Per ASYS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0000720500), Amtech Systems Inc. generated $79.4M in revenue (-21.6% YoY), -$30.3M in net income, and $6.9M in free cash flow against $94.1M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is ASYS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ASYS last traded at $13.68 (-0.07% on volume of 225,267 shares), positioning the stock -7.88% below its 50-day simple moving average ($14.85) and -14.98% below its 200-day simple moving average ($16.09). Across its 52-week range of $6.75 to $25.71, ASYS sits at the 36.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.5% ($12.11 to $15.25).

ASYS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell ASYS stock right now?

Amtech Systems Inc. (ASYS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 45/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is ASYS's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

ASYS's 12-month base price target is $12.88 (range $10.05 to $27), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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