What Happened?
Shares of semiconductor production equipment provider Amtech Systems (NASDAQ:ASYS) jumped 10.3% in the morning session after the stock continued a recent winning streak, fueled by investor optimism over its successful cost-reduction initiatives.
This move marked the ninth consecutive day of gains for the stock, which surged a cumulative 60% over that period. The rally followed news that Amtech's strategic changes paid off handsomely. The company streamlined its business by cutting its number of factories from seven to four, a move that created about $13 million in yearly savings. These cost-cutting efforts directly boosted the company's financial health. In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, non-GAAP margins, a measure of profitability, jumped to 47% from 36% in the prior quarter. Furthermore, adjusted EBITDA, another key profit metric, swung to a positive $2.2 million from a loss of $1.4 million.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Amtech’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 34 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Amtech and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 20 days ago when the stock dropped 2.6% on the news that the semiconductor sector pulled back, triggered by a disappointing forecast from peer Marvell Technology.
Marvell, a chipmaker that supplies custom AI semiconductors, delivered a disappointing outlook, forecasting its next-quarter revenue below estimates. The company attributed the weak guidance to a slowdown in its custom AI chip business. The news sent Marvell's stock tumbling and created worry across the industry, putting pressure on the entire semiconductor sector Friday morning.
Amtech is up 70.1% since the beginning of the year, and at $9.53 per share, has set a new 52-week high. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Amtech’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,807.
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