ASMPT's stock fell sharply by 5.02% during intraday trading on Wednesday, extending recent declines.
The drop follows the company's completion of the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary ASMPT NEXX, Inc. to Applied Materials, Inc. earlier this month for USD 120 million. This transaction has narrowed ASMPT's SEMI segment product line, prompting the market to reassess the company's future revenue scale.
Additionally, the broader semiconductor equipment sector has shown weakness with multiple industry peers also experiencing declines, contributing to industry-wide selling pressure that has weighed on ASMPT's stock performance.