Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) Director Laura Oliphant Sells 1,716 Shares

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) Director Laura Oliphant sold 1,716 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.54, for a total value of $139,922.64. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 16,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,363,022.64. This trade represents a 9.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Laura Oliphant also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 16th, Laura Oliphant sold 4,665 shares of Aehr Test Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.59, for a total value of $399,277.35.
• On Thursday, April 9th, Laura Oliphant sold 3,000 shares of Aehr Test Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.36, for a total value of $205,080.00.
• On Thursday, January 22nd, Laura Oliphant sold 4,546 shares of Aehr Test Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.40, for a total value of $142,744.40.

Aehr Test Systems Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of AEHR traded up $3.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $83.86. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,897,010 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,734,065. The company has a 50 day moving average of $42.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.03. The firm has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -220.68 and a beta of 2.28. Aehr Test Systems has a 1-year low of $7.71 and a 1-year high of $91.43.

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $10.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.85 million. As a group, analysts forecast that Aehr Test Systems will post 0.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AEHR. William Blair raised Aehr Test Systems from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Lake Street Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Finally, 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 report on Wednesday, April 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Aehr Test Systems has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.00.

Institutional Trading of Aehr Test Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AEHR. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Aehr Test Systems in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Aehr Test Systems during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Aehr Test Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Aehr Test Systems by 3,448.3% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,029 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Finally, RiverPark Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aehr Test Systems in the third quarter valued at about $42,000. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Aehr Test Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aehr Test Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record $41M hyperscale AI production order — the follow‑on order is for package‑level burn‑in of custom AI ASICs and is described as the largest in company history, providing a clear near‑term revenue and capacity catalyst. Accesswire: Record $41M order
• Positive Sentiment: Bookings/backlog strength tied to AI/data‑center demand — company updates and coverage report second‑half bookings exceeding ~$92M and a record backlog, supporting upside to FY2027 revenue if orders convert. Benzinga: record deal & bookings
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism and higher price targets — recent upgrades and bumped targets have reinforced investor interest and helped attract institutional/retail flows. MSN: price target increase
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/momentum factors may amplify moves — a recent golden‑cross and elevated short interest increase the likelihood of follow‑through and short covering when positive headlines arrive. Seeking Alpha: movers summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Volatility and coverage: several outlets note extreme YTD moves (one headline cites a 300% move) — useful as context for sentiment but not a direct fundamental change. InsiderMonkey: AEHR up 300%
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed quarterly fundamentals — AEHR beat EPS slightly but missed revenue; execution to convert large bookings into sustained, profitable growth remains the key risk. MarketBeat: quarterly results
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling — multiple executives and directors disclosed sizable share sales (including director and C‑suite transactions in mid‑April), which can create near‑term selling pressure and raise investor questions about insider conviction. InsiderTrades: insider selling
• Negative Sentiment: Media and aggregation highlight insider liquidity events — coverage emphasizing millions in insider proceeds can weigh on sentiment even if some sales are routine or for tax purposes. TipRanks: insider sell-off

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.