Aterian (ATER) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Aterian, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATER) is a New York–based digital commerce company that specializes in the development, marketing and distribution of consumer products. Utilizing a data-driven approach to product design, Aterian offers a diversified portfolio of proprietary brands spanning home and kitchen, pet accessories, outdoor recreation and building products. The company’s technology platform harnesses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze real-time consumer demand signals, enabling rapid identification of emerging trends and optimization of its product roadmap.

Since its founding in 2017, Aterian has built an end-to-end supply chain that integrates product conception, manufacturing oversight, inventory management and direct fulfillment. By controlling each stage—from design specifications and quality assurance to global logistics and last-mile delivery—the company seeks to enhance operational efficiency, reduce lead times and maintain tight cost controls. Its brands are sold primarily through major online marketplaces, including Amazon, as well as through direct-to-consumer channels on its own e-commerce sites.

Under the leadership of CEO and co-founder Christopher Dyer, along with a senior management team experienced in consumer goods, data analytics and supply-chain operations, Aterian has expanded its reach beyond North America into key European markets. The company continues to refine its proprietary technology stack, enabling more accurate demand forecasting, dynamic pricing strategies and real-time inventory adjustments to support international growth.

In pursuit of sustained scale and margin improvement, Aterian remains focused on diversifying its product mix, launching new SKUs aligned with consumer preferences and forging strategic partnerships with manufacturing and logistics providers. This integrated, technology-driven model underpins the company’s strategy to deliver high-quality, value-oriented products while adapting swiftly to shifting market dynamics.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.34 to $1.41
• 50-Day Range: $1.24 to $2.18
• 52-Week Range: $1.22 to $3.84
• Volume: 64,311 shs
• Average Volume: 305,267 shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.60 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Aterian Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Aterian scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 164th out of 312 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Aterian has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Aterian has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Aterian is -0.93, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Aterian is -0.93, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Aterian has a P/B Ratio of 0.40. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.12% of the float of Aterian has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aterian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aterian has recently decreased by 1.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Aterian does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Aterian does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.12% of the float of Aterian has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Aterian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Aterian has recently decreased by 1.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Aterian has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Aterian this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for ATER on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Aterian insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $108,014.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.50% of the stock of Aterian is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.02% of the stock of Aterian is held by institutions.

ATER Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ATER shares performed this year?

Aterian's stock was trading at $2.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ATER stock has decreased by 42.9% and is now trading at $1.37.

How were Aterian's earnings last quarter?

Aterian, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATER) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The company reported ($0.52) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.69) by $0.17. The firm earned $15.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.95 million. Aterian had a negative net margin of 11.25% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.75%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Aterian's stock split?

Shares of Aterian reverse split on Friday, March 22nd 2024.The 1-12 reverse split was announced on Friday, March 22nd 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, March 22nd 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 8 shares after the split.

Is Aterian buying back stock?

Aterian's board authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, March 18th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $3,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 16.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

How do I buy shares of Aterian?

Shares of ATER 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 Aterian own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aterian investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and American Water Works (AWK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Consumer Goods
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ATER
• CIK: 1757715
• Web: www.aterian.io
• Phone: (347) 676-1681
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 160
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Aterian: $4.00
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $4.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +195.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.47)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$11.86 million
• Net Margins: -11.25%
• Pretax Margin: -11.35%
• Return on Equity: -35.75%
• Return on Assets: -20.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $99.04 million
• Price / Sales: 0.14
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.43 per share
• Price / Book: 0.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,930,000
• Free Float: 7,995,000
• Market Cap: $13.44 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.39