Independent Director Robert Averick Just Bought 3.0% More Shares In Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS)

Even if it's not a huge purchase, we think it was good to see that Robert Averick, the Independent Director of Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) recently shelled out US$74k to buy stock, at US$9.83 per share. However, it only increased their shares held by 3.0%, and it wasn't a huge purchase by absolute value, either.

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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 means that an insider was happy to buy shares at around the current price of US$10.22. That means they have been optimistic about the company in the past, though they may have changed their mind. 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. Happily, the Amtech Systems insider decided to buy shares at close to current prices. Robert Averick was the only individual insider to buy shares in the last twelve months.

You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. If you click on the chart, you can see all the individual transactions, including the share price, individual, and the date!

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Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. Amtech Systems insiders own about US$20m worth of shares. That equates to 14% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.

So What Do The Amtech Systems Insider Transactions Indicate?

The recent insider purchase is heartening. And the longer term insider transactions also give us confidence. However, we note that the company didn't make a profit over the last twelve months, which makes us cautious. Given that insiders also own a fair bit of Amtech Systems we think they are probably pretty confident of a bright future. If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

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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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