Trade Alert: The Independent Director Of Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), Robert Averick, Has Just Spent US$250k Buying 25% More Shares

Investors who take an interest in Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) should definitely note that the Independent Director, Robert Averick, recently paid US$5.00 per share to buy US$250k worth of the stock. That's a very decent purchase to our minds and it grew their holding by a solid 25%.

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Amtech Systems Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

Notably, that recent purchase by Robert Averick is the biggest insider purchase of Amtech Systems shares that we've seen in the last year. That implies that an insider found the current price of US$5.06 per share to be enticing. Of course they may have changed their mind. But this suggests they are optimistic. While we always like to see insider buying, it's less meaningful if the purchases were made at much lower prices, as the opportunity they saw may have passed. The good news for Amtech Systems share holders is that insiders were buying at near the current price.

While Amtech Systems insiders bought shares during the last year, they didn't sell. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!

There are plenty of other companies that have insiders buying up shares. You probably do not want to miss this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying.

Insider Ownership

Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It appears that Amtech Systems insiders own 14% of the company, worth about US$10m. This level of insider ownership is good but just short of being particularly stand-out. It certainly does suggest a reasonable degree of alignment.

So What Do The Amtech Systems Insider Transactions Indicate?

It's certainly positive to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. But on the other hand, the company made a loss during the last year, which makes us a little cautious. Insiders likely see value in Amtech Systems shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing Amtech Systems. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Amtech Systems and we suggest you have a look.

But note: Amtech Systems may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.

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