Alistair Sporck Sells 2,000 Shares of Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) Stock

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) VP Alistair Sporck sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.50, for a total transaction of $187,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 5,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $484,049.50. This trade represents a 27.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Aehr Test Systems Price Performance

Aehr Test Systems stock opened at $95.51 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $32.77. Aehr Test Systems has a 1-year low of $8.02 and a 1-year high of $101.99. The stock has a market cap of $3.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -251.34 and a beta of 2.28.

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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. Equities analysts expect that Aehr Test Systems will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Craig Hallum upgraded shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a report on Monday. William Blair raised Aehr Test Systems from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Aehr Test Systems from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Finally, Lake Street Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $68.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aehr Test Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AEHR. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Aehr Test Systems during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,920,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Aehr Test Systems by 129.9% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 830,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $16,771,000 after buying an additional 469,400 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 336,940 shares in the last quarter. Next Century Growth Investors LLC lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 276,160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Halter Ferguson Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Aehr Test Systems by 41.7% during the 4th quarter. Halter Ferguson Financial Inc. now owns 642,129 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $12,965,000 after buying an additional 189,117 shares in the last quarter. 69.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aehr Test Systems News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported a record, large order from an AI hyperscaler — this is AEHR’s biggest order to date and validates demand for its wafer‑level burn‑in/test systems into high‑volume AI memory supply chains, implying meaningful revenue upside if fulfilled. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Completed a $60M at‑the‑market (ATM) equity offering — adds near‑term liquidity to fund capacity, R&D and order fulfillment (reduces financing risk but is dilutive to shares). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and increased institutional positions (e.g., William Blair, Craig Hallum, larger fund stakes) have supported sentiment and likely contributed to the rally. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results: a small EPS beat but revenue slightly missed estimates — shows operational progress but company remains unprofitable, so execution on large orders will be the key driver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling this week is significant — multiple directors and executives sold blocks (examples: EVP Alberto Salamone ~15,000 shares at ~$89.57; VP Alistair Sporck 2,000 shares at $93.50; Director Rhea Posedel multiple disposals including 8,787 at ~$96 and larger sales at ~$100). The scale and timing suggest profit‑taking and add near‑term supply that can cap rallies. Read More.

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.