Ascendiant Capital Maintains Buy on Aemetis, Raises Price Target to $20
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 06 2025
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Source: Benzinga
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Analyst Views on AMTX
Wall Street analysts forecast AMTX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMTX is 20.00 USD with a low forecast of 20.00 USD and a high forecast of 20.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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1 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 1.680
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20.00
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20.00
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20.00
Current: 1.680
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20.00
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20.00
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20.00
About AMTX
Aemetis, Inc. is a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company. The Company focused on the operation, acquisition, development and commercialization of technologies that lower fuel costs and reduce emissions. The Company’s segments include California Ethanol, California Dairy Renewable Natural Gas, and India Biodiesel. The California Ethanol segment consists of an approximately 65 million gallons per year ethanol plant in Keyes, California. The California Dairy Renewable Natural Gas segment is engaged in the production and sale of renewable natural gas and associated environmental attributes, consisting of anaerobic digesters located at diaries, a 36-mile biogas collection pipeline, and a biogas upgrading hub and pipeline interconnect that produces Renewable Natural Gas from the biogas. The India Biodiesel segment includes a biodiesel production plant in Kakinada, India with a production capacity of over 80 million gallons per year and administrative offices in Hyderabad, India.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
Aemetis Sells $17 Million in Federal Clean Energy Tax Credits
- Tax Credit Sale: Aemetis' subsidiary Aemetis Biogas LLC successfully sold $17 million in federal clean energy tax credits, including $12 million from an Investment Tax Credit and $5 million from a Production Tax Credit, which is expected to generate approximately $15 million in net cash flow, significantly enhancing the company's financial flexibility.
- New Cash Flow Source: This transaction marks the company's first sale of a Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit from dairy RNG, with expectations for additional similar transactions in the future, further driving cash flow growth from renewable natural gas production and enhancing the company's market competitiveness.
- Future Outlook: Aemetis anticipates that future 45Z tax credits will increase significantly due to rising production volumes and enhanced credit values mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, further solidifying the company's financial foundation and supporting production expansion.
- Strategic Execution: The company has completed $95 million in Investment Tax Credit transactions and is executing its tax credit monetization strategy with today's first Section 45Z sale, which is expected to become a vital source of operating cash flow to support production expansion and new job creation.
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