Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) VP Alistair Sporck Sells 1,000 Shares of Stock

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR) VP Alistair Sporck sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.49, for a total value of $108,490.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 22,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,446,124.03. This represents a 4.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Aehr Test Systems Price Performance

Shares of AEHR stock opened at $117.18 on Wednesday. Aehr Test Systems has a 12-month low of $16.38 and a 12-month high of $126.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -488.23 and a beta of 3.10. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $91.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.64.

Aehr Test Systems News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Aehr’s recent follow-on order for a FOX-XP multi-wafer production burn-in system from its lead silicon-photonics customer reinforced expectations that it can benefit from demand for AI networking, optical interconnects and chip-to-chip connectivity. The system is expected to ship in the first half of calendar 2027. Aehr Test Systems climbs as investors focus on fresh silicon photonics order and strong backlog
• Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment was also lifted by the company’s latest operating update, which included record quarterly bookings of $60.7 million, an effective backlog of approximately $100.6 million and fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $130 million to $150 million. These figures provide greater visibility into future growth. Aehr Test Systems surges on strong earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was zero shares, with a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. While this suggests little conventional short-selling pressure, the figures may be incomplete or anomalous and therefore provide limited investment insight.
• Negative Sentiment: Vice President Alistair N. Sporck sold 1,000 shares for approximately $108,490, reducing his direct holdings by about 4.25%. The sale followed a broader pattern: company insiders reportedly made no open-market purchases and 47 sales during the past six months. Aehr Test Systems vice president sells 1,000 shares
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary cautioned that Aehr’s shares have risen more than 400% this year and now carry a very demanding price-to-sales valuation. That leaves the stock vulnerable to profit-taking or a sharp reaction if orders, growth guidance or execution fall short of expectations. The Biggest Market Movers: Aehr Test Systems Climbs on Strong Earnings

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Aehr Test Systems by 262.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 50,207 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $365,000 after acquiring an additional 36,364 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Aehr Test Systems by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,225 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $126,000 after purchasing an additional 1,344 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Aehr Test Systems by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 15,576 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $201,000 after purchasing an additional 1,145 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of Aehr Test Systems by 110.8% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 6,882 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $89,000 after purchasing an additional 3,617 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Aehr Test Systems by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 41,466 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $536,000 after purchasing an additional 1,254 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 69.69% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AEHR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Lake Street Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Craig Hallum restated a “buy” rating and set a $125.00 price target on shares of Aehr Test Systems in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 18th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Aehr Test Systems from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $117.50.

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.