Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aehr Test Systems provides test solutions for testing, burning-in, and semiconductor devices in wafer level, singulated die, and package part form, and installed systems worldwide. Its product portfolio includes FOX-XP and FOX-NP systems that are full wafer contact and singulated die/module test and burn-in systems that can test, burn-in, and stabilize range of devices, including silicon carbide-based and other power semiconductors, 2D and 3D sensors used in mobile phones, tablets and other computing devices, memory semiconductors, processors, microcontrollers, systems-on-a-chip, and photonics and integrated optical devices. The company also offers FOX-CP system, a low-cost single-wafer compact test solution for logic, memory, and photonic devices; FOX WaferPak Contactor, a full wafer contactor capable of testing wafers up to 300mm that enables integrated circuit manufacturers to perform test, burn-in, and stabilization of full wafers on the FOX-P systems. In addition, it provides FOX DiePak Carrier, a reusable temporary package that enables IC manufacturers to perform final test and burn-in of bare die and modules; and FOX DiePak Loader. The company was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.53 to $9.02
• 50-Day Range: $6.78 to $9.39
• 52-Week Range: $6.27 to $21.44
• Volume: 370,517 shs
• Average Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $263.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.80
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $25.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Aehr Test Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aehr Test Systems scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 261st out of 651 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Aehr Test Systems has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aehr Test Systems has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 120.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Aehr Test Systems are expected to grow by 120.00% in the coming year, from $0.10 to $0.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aehr Test Systems is 11.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aehr Test Systems is 11.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 44.41.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Aehr Test Systems has a P/B Ratio of 2.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

24.05% of the outstanding shares of Aehr Test Systems have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aehr Test Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aehr Test Systems has recently decreased by 1.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Aehr Test Systems does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Aehr Test Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

24.05% of the outstanding shares of Aehr Test Systems have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aehr Test Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aehr Test Systems has recently decreased by 1.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

Aehr Test Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Aehr Test Systems this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for AEHR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Aehr Test Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aehr Test Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $45,355.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.20% of the stock of Aehr Test Systems is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.69% of the stock of Aehr Test Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AEHR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AEHR shares performed this year?

Aehr Test Systems' stock was trading at $16.63 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AEHR shares have decreased by 46.8% and is now trading at $8.85.
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How were Aehr Test Systems' earnings last quarter?

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January, 13th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.02. Aehr Test Systems had a net margin of 43.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.09%.
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Who are Aehr Test Systems' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Aehr Test Systems include Baillie Gifford & Co. (6.73%), AWM Investment Company Inc. (5.33%), Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (2.08%) and Halter Ferguson Financial Inc. (1.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Rhea J Posedel, Gayn Erickson, Howard T Slayen, Donald P Richmond II, David S Hendrickson, Alberto Salamone, Geoffrey Gates Scott, Vernon Rogers, Alistair N Sporck, Fariba Danesh, Chris Siu, Avijit K Ray-Chaudhuri, Mario M Rosati, Laura Oliphant and Kenneth B Spink.
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How do I buy shares of Aehr Test Systems?

Shares of AEHR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Aehr Test Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aehr Test Systems investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Invesco QQQ (QQQ) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/13/2025
• Today: 5/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Instruments to measure electricity
• Sub-Industry: Measuring And Control Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AEHR
• CIK: 1040470
• Web: www.aehr.com
• Phone: (510) 623-9400
• Fax: 510-623-9450
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $25.00
• High Stock Price Target: $25.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +182.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 88.50
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $33.16 million
• Net Margins: 43.41%
• Pretax Margin: 2.42%
• Return on Equity: 21.09%
• Return on Assets: 18.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 7.55
• Quick Ratio: 3.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $61.48 million
• Price / Sales: 4.29
• Cash Flow: $0.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.54
• Book Value: $3.86 per share
• Price / Book: 2.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,771,000
• Free Float: 27,870,000
• Market Cap: $263.47 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.21