Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR – Get Free Report) VP Alistair Sporck sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.36, for a total transaction of $134,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 22,855 shares in the company, valued at $1,539,512.80. The trade was a 8.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.
Aehr Test Systems Trading Up 3.8%
NASDAQ AEHR traded up $2.72 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $74.38. The company had a trading volume of 2,695,276 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,067,144. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $38.57 and a 200 day moving average of $29.70. Aehr Test Systems has a 1-year low of $7.71 and a 1-year high of $74.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.34 billion, a P/E ratio of -195.74 and a beta of 2.28.
Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.02. Aehr Test Systems had a negative net margin of 25.23% and a negative return on equity of 7.15%. The company had revenue of $10.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.85 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Aehr Test Systems will post 0.1 EPS for the current year.
Key Headlines Impacting Aehr Test Systems
- Positive Sentiment: Technical breakout — AEHR’s 50‑day moving average crossed above its 200‑day (a “golden cross”), which tends to attract momentum and technical traders and supports short‑term upside. Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)’s Technical Outlook is Bright After Key Golden Cross
- Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat on EPS — AEHR reported an April quarter EPS that topped consensus (beat by ~$0.02), which can help justify the rally even though revenue modestly missed estimates. MarketBeat AEHR Summary
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and research interest — Recent upgrades and constructive notes (e.g., Craig Hallum, William Blair, Lake Street mentions) and several positive writeups have raised visibility among growth investors. MarketBeat Analyst Coverage
- Neutral Sentiment: Momentum / sector comparisons — Coverage highlighting AEHR as a momentum stock and noting it has outpaced some tech peers helps explain inflows but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) is a Great Momentum Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Director Fariba Danesh disclosed sales of 3,500 shares (Apr. 10) and 7,000 shares (Apr. 13) at roughly $70–71.5, materially reducing her stake; such large director sales can signal liquidity taking or lower insider conviction and may increase near‑term supply. SEC Filing — Danesh Sales
- Negative Sentiment: Additional officer sales — COO Adil Engineer sold shares to cover tax withholding and filings show other officer/director dispositions (reported ~ $2.1M total across insiders), which could add selling pressure and temper rallies. SEC Filing — Engineer Sale
- Negative Sentiment: Broader insider liquidity event — Media aggregation shows multiple insider dispositions (including other named officers), reinforcing that insiders have been selling several hundred thousand dollars of stock this week. Aehr Test Systems Director Sells $2,100,000.00 in Stock
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. William Blair raised shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Craig Hallum upgraded shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $68.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Lake Street Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aehr Test Systems has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.00.
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Institutional Trading of Aehr Test Systems
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. XTX Topco Ltd increased its stake in Aehr Test Systems by 75.7% during the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 39,225 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $792,000 after purchasing an additional 16,897 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Aehr Test Systems by 129.9% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 830,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $16,771,000 after purchasing an additional 469,400 shares during the period. Sun Group Wealth Partners purchased a new stake in Aehr Test Systems during the fourth quarter worth about $355,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its stake in Aehr Test Systems by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 181,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,664,000 after purchasing an additional 3,460 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Aehr Test Systems by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 59,219 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,196,000 after purchasing an additional 492 shares during the period. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Aehr Test Systems Company Profile
Aehr Test Systems develops, manufactures and sells semiconductor test and burn-in equipment used by device manufacturers to ensure quality and reliability of integrated circuits. Its products are designed for wafer-level reliability assessment, functional test and stress screening of memory devices, system-on-chips, optical components and power semiconductors. By focusing on wafer-level burn-in and testing processes, the company helps reduce cost and improve yield for high-volume semiconductor production.
The company’s product portfolio includes FOX series wafer probe test and burn-in systems as well as ABTS burn-in ovens.
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