Greenwood Capital Associates LLC Buys Shares of 9,044 Aehr Test Systems $AEHR

Greenwood Capital Associates LLC bought a new position in shares of Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 9,044 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $335,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Aehr Test Systems by 129.9% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 830,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $16,771,000 after purchasing an additional 469,400 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Aehr Test Systems by 1,137.2% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 366,570 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,037,000 after purchasing an additional 336,940 shares during the last quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC raised its position in shares of Aehr Test Systems by 99.9% during the 4th quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC now owns 552,506 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,155,000 after purchasing an additional 276,160 shares during the last quarter. Halter Ferguson Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Aehr Test Systems by 41.7% in the 4th quarter. Halter Ferguson Financial Inc. now owns 642,129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,965,000 after buying an additional 189,117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in Aehr Test Systems by 1,321.9% in the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 100,199 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,023,000 after buying an additional 108,399 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on AEHR shares. Wall Street Zen raised Aehr Test Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 6th. Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Craig Hallum raised Aehr Test Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Aehr Test Systems from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $68.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Aehr Test Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Aehr received a follow-on production order from its lead silicon photonics customer for a FOX-XP wafer-level burn-in system, reinforcing near-term demand and its role in AI and data center semiconductor testing. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports noted the stock jumped on the news, with traders highlighting the follow-on order as the main catalyst behind the rally. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts reportedly set a consensus target price of $68, which suggests expectations remain tied to recent operating momentum rather than a major new valuation shift. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed 0 shares reported as of July 10, offering little new information for traders.

Insider Transactions at Aehr Test Systems

In other news, EVP Alberto Salamone sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.57, for a total transaction of $1,343,550.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 63,025 shares in the company, valued at $5,645,149.25. This represents a 19.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Fariba Danesh sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.63, for a total transaction of $661,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 13,143 shares in the company, valued at $1,086,006.09. This represents a 37.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 151,117 shares of company stock worth $12,963,805 in the last quarter. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Aehr Test Systems Stock Down 4.7%

Shares of Aehr Test Systems stock opened at $72.60 on Friday. Aehr Test Systems has a fifty-two week low of $12.93 and a fifty-two week high of $126.62. The business’s fifty day moving average is $95.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.60. The firm has a market cap of $2.28 billion, a PE ratio of -191.05 and a beta of 3.17.

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $10.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.85 million. Aehr Test Systems had a negative return on equity of 7.15% and a negative net margin of 25.23%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Aehr Test Systems will post -0.31 EPS for the current year.

About Aehr Test Systems

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.